Healthy Aging By Amanda Johnson The common narrative around aging is generally negative with everyone trying their best to work against the clock. Popular approaches that many people choose to take to combat aging are not always going to benefit our bodies the most. Cosmetic treatments, such as Botox injections, that are used to counteract …
Optimal Daily Step Count May Vary By Age By Fiona Riddle It is widely known that walking offers numerous health benefits for both the body and mind. Studies have found associations between walking (especially at a faster pace) and blood sugar, inflammation, cognition and improved strength. Walking has also been shown to boost energy and …
Flavonols to Avoid Frailty By Juliette Frank When thinking about health tips for longevity, the goal is often focused on a longer lifespan instead of increasing the amount of healthy, able-bodied years to live, also called “health span”. One of the most common restrictions to a lasting active lifestyle is frailty, a geriatric symptom complex …
Why Do Women Generally Outlive Men? By Amanda Johnson It has long been known that women on the average outlive men by about 5.9 years, regardless of socioeconomic status or culture. This increase in female longevity is even observed in the animal kingdom. While several theories have been proposed to explain this female longevity advantage, …
Can Optimism Help You Live Longer? By Jill Horn Evidence from longevity research studies suggests that optimism may be key factor influencing healthy aging and lifespan, independent of lifestyle factors and gender. Importantly, recent studies have focused on investigating the role of optimism on lifespan in racially and ethnically diverse cohorts, given that previous studies …