Like the very young, senior populations are uniquely vulnerable to illness during cold and flu season. Many are immunocompromised and, for those living in nursing homes or who are in and out of medical settings, exposures can be high. Despite their increased risk of infection,…
By John Anderer Nuts have always been viewed as a healthy snack and great source of protein, but new research suggests that a steady, hardy diet of nuts can also sustain mental sharpness and cognition as we age. Conducted at the University of South Australia,…
Until scientists launch a magical pill that can help us roll back the years on a whim, we’ll be forever looking for methods to help us stay young. Of course, there have been some developments. It might be through the likes of surgery, with breast…
Successful aging can be the norm, says UCLA psychology professor Alan Castel in his new book, “Better with Age: The Psychology of Successful Aging” (Oxford University Press). Castel sees many inspiring role models of aging. French Impressionist Claude Monet, he notes, began his beloved water…
By Lorna Harries, University of Exeter and Matt Whiteman, University of Exeter The ability to reverse ageing is something many people would hope to see in their lifetime. This is still a long way from reality, but in our latest experiment, we have reversed the…
By Jesse Grady, Mississippi State University “Just how old do you think my dog is in dog years?” is a question I hear on a regular basis. People love to anthropomorphize pets, attributing human characteristics to them. And most of us want to extend our…
By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze Millennials are Behaving More and More Like Their Grandparents… Millennials, once considered the most rebellious of all generations, are confounding their parents’ generation and onlookers yet again with the newfound realization that the current generation has more in common with their…
By Natural Blaze 4-year study finds that veggie and fruit heavy diet is the key to lasting vigor. Mediterranean diet may help protect older adults from becoming frail, Wiley reports An analysis of published studies indicates that following the Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Betty White has got to be the most beloved nonagenarian alive today. She’ll be 96 years young on January 17 and shows no signs of stopping her active life. Seriously, look her up on IMDB and you’ll see some of her work is…
By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze Do you want to get vaccinated just to visit someone in a nursing home? The University of Michigan is joining the battle to end individual rights when it comes to vaccine choice. In effect, it is joining the battle to end individual…
Carolyn Hartz gave up eating processed sugar almost 30 years ago after years of being ‘addicted’ to sweets. Today she boasts a bikini body and glowing complexion that many people who are decades younger than her dream of having. But she believes that in order…
By Joe Battaglia Researchers in Finland have found that when you’re working out, the level of endorphins released in the brain directly correlates to the intensity of exercise you’re doing. That’s a good thing for people doing high-intensity interval training, or HIIT, because HIIT can…
Before the 21st century, you’d probably call a person crazy if they talked about aging as a “treatable condition”. And while this viewpoint isn’t fully mainstream, it’s not totally unimaginable either. There are many factors that cause the signs and sensations of aging, each of…
By Marco Torres Memory performance decreases with increasing age. Cannabis can reverse these aging processes in the brain. Low doses of the active ingredient in cannabis, THC, has the opposite effect on the elderly, reversing brain aging and restoring learning and memory. This was shown…
By AnonWatcher Emma Morano, the world’s oldest person has died, aged 117. Ignoring current medical advice, Morano followed advice given to her when she was 20 and outlived everyone. The world’s oldest person has died, aged 117. Emma Morano died peacefully in her armchair in her…
By Marta Woolford, Monash University and Joseph Ibrahim, Monash University Older people in nursing homes or aged care facilities are often locked up “for their own safety”. But our review shows there’s little justification in most cases for this unfair and unreasonable practice. In most cases,…
By Pamela Bofferding Skincare products make up a staggering $20 billion dollar a year industry in America alone. It seems that there is always some new miracle lotion or cream on the market that promises drastic results. Scientists and doctors devote huge amounts of time…
Most of us know that falls are a huge risk to the aging population. As we watch our parents and grandparents mature (or perhaps even in ourselves), the unsteady gait is cause for concern. Moving from one floor texture to another can be taxing. Stairs,…
By Amanda Froelich This elegant model is combatting ‘ageism’ one photoshoot at a time. Rossi, especially, has captured worldwide attention because she’s not like most swimsuit models in the fact that her portraits are not hyper-sexualized. In fact, this is what the Malibu, California, resident…
By Dr. Mark Sircus For years, I have wanted to include something from Chinese Medicine into my protocol, something universal and not needing a Chinese herbalist to prescribe it. Finally, I have found the perfect answer. Lingzhi mushrooms has literally hundreds of unique bio-active compounds…
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