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Aging is inevitable. With age comes experience, maturity, but also wrinkles and fine lines. You can’t skip aging, but if you want to, you can definitely protect your skin from aging. Every year people around the world opt for anti-aging treatments such as laser resurfacing, microdermabrasion, chemical peels, botox or various injections or even more […]
You’ve probably heard about the benefits of a low GI diet for weight loss, but you may not know that it’s also good for your skin and can help keep it looking young as you age! If you’re new to this diet, a low GI diet means eating foods that are on the lower end […]
Physiological changes that occur with age do not necessarily cause disability. Aging does not necessarily lead to decreases in heart function, bone density, muscle strength, cognitive ability and memory, sexual desire and activity, physical and social functioning, nor does aging guarantee increases in blood pressure, cholesterol, and the anemia. However, there are some inevitable changes […]
There seems to be a formula for healthy aging suggested by the latest research on centenarians and research comparing people in their 20’s to 40’s to those in their 60’s to 90’s. Some of the predictors of healthy aging are: physical, intellectual, emotional, relational, spiritual and sexual. Maintaining health and well-being in any of these […]
Aging is inevitable While aging is inevitable, it’s not how we look, feel, and deal with it as we age. Aging affects each of us at different rates and in different ways. Even within the same individual, each organ and organ system ages differently, influenced by genetics, environment, lifestyle, attitudes, social networks, spiritual connections, and […]
Preventing premature brain aging with common amino acids is the basis of orthomolecular medicine. Large doses of naturally occurring proteins called amino acids can repair the imbalance in the brain and make it malfunction. These amino acids are affordable and used in therapeutic doses that are much greater than amounts typically found in foods. The […]
Studies of centenarians and supercentenarians have taught us more than we previously knew about the aging process and what keeps us alive. Four Blue Zones, regions of the world with the oldest inhabitants, have been identified. These four areas are: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Loma Linda, California, and the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica. o […]
We as a society should always strive to provide the older adults in our communities with dignified care and companionship to enrich life. The month of May is a time when many governmental and community organizations that serve older adults celebrate Older Americans Month. This year’s theme Live today for a better tomorrow,reflects the Administration […]