Health and Fitness

A new study has found something both sobering and empowering: where you live can influence your risk of developing dementia. Researchers found that people living in disadvantaged neighborhoods face…

Aging gracefully isn’t about pretending we’re still 40. It’s about meeting reality with clarity, strength, and self-respect. Yet many of us carry one habit into later life without ever re-examining it, even as everything else changes…

January has a certain vibe. It’s the month where we’re all supposed to emerge from the holiday fog as a brand-new person with a perfect meal plan that will carry us through to the end of the year…

As we get older, thankfully we typically don’t have to deal with acne, but we do have to deal with other issues like dull looking skin and clogged pores. Not all face exfoliators are created equal and those that work well for younger skin will not serve mature women’s skin…

Many women, especially those of us over 60, are used to putting other people first. We care for partners, aging parents, grandchildren, and friends. We push through fatigue. We explain away…

When I am coaching clients around unwanted eating, we often discover stress as the reason. A lot of people are feeling stressed about their health, or the health of their loved ones. Others are stressed about financial or relationship matters…

Not all health threats are obvious. Many medical conditions progress quietly for years before symptoms appear. For adults over 60, these silent dangers can reduce both quality of life and lifespan if they go unnoticed…

I have a good friend named Katie who is a stretch therapist. She explains her job as helping her clients with exercises and treatments that improve flexibility, range of motion, and mobility.

Katie confides that most of her clients come to her once they have seen a physical therapist and have been given a list of exercises, and then go home and don’t do them. That’s when they call Katie for help…

With the holiday season fast approaching, you may be feeling despair at the thought of facing all those tempting foods you so love. But you needn’t gain weight or eat foods with zero nutritional value. The key is to make the best…

I remember as a small child accompanying my mother to doctor’s appointments. Specifically, I remember sitting quietly listening and watching as the doctor lectured her about her weight, prescribing treatments, tests and regimens for her to follow…