Healthy Aging
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PUMPING IRONY: In Hock and Unhealthy
A growing proportion of U.S. seniors are struggling with too much debt, and a recent study suggests that it’s making them sick.
Bobby Jessee’s Success Story
A man shares how a double-bypass surgery at age 54 inspired him to prioritize his fitness — and how he’s reaping the rewards at 91.
PUMPING IRONY: Why Bother?
As the most recent — and virulent — of COVID variants spreads across the country, U.S. seniors have mostly ignored the available boosters. Is it time to increase our vigilance against a pandemic that refuses to retreat?
Healthy Aging and Travel: How to Prioritize Your Well-Being on the Go
Tips from an ARORA-certified trainer on maintaining strength, mobility, and endurance to make your long-term travel goals a reality.
Paulina Porizkova on Grief, Aging, and Timeless Beauty
The author, actress, and iconic supermodel gets real about aging, beauty, and the experiences that shape who we are — and who we become.
PUMPING IRONY: Buyer Beware
Medicare scam artists — and the agency’s own complacency — make the annual enrollment season more hazardous than it needs to be.
PUMPING IRONY: You Snooze, You Win?
Recent research suggests heavy sleepers like me may avoid cognitive dysfunction and multimorbidity as we age — with some notable caveats.
Does Calorie Restriction Slow Down Aging?
Recent research indicates that cutting calories after the age of 45 can increase longevity and reduce age-related disease. Learn why and if it’s right for you.
PUMPING IRONY: Hopeful Signs for Troubled Ears?
Just as cheaper over-the-counter hearing aids finally become widely available, researchers are trumpeting new approaches to hearing loss that may render those devices unnecessary.
PUMPING IRONY: Screen Test
A landmark study suggests that colonoscopies do not reduce the risk of cancer — or mortality — nearly as much as advertised. That’s welcome news for the millions of seniors who, like me, stubbornly avoid the procedure.
10 Essentials of Aging Well
Functional-medicine pioneer Frank Lipman, MD, offers simple strategies to improve how we age.
What Are the Most Common Signs of Menopause?
We explore the six most common symptoms of menopause and offer expert strategies to minimize their impacts.
What Can I Do to Make Perimenopause and Menopause Easier?
It comes down to the basics: regular exercise, good sleep routines, and gut-supporting nutrition.
What Are Seniors’ Most Common Mental Health Issues?
Depression and physical decline are just two issues many seniors face.
Why Indoor Cycling Is for Everybody
A Q&A with the designer of the new ARORA Cycle format on how indoor cycling can be an accessible workout for people of all fitness abilities.
PUMPING IRONY: Drug Dealing
The latest miracle cure for Alzheimer’s is likely to receive accelerated approval from the FDA, which benefits as much from the cash that accompanies these requests as Big Pharma does from the agency’s lax standards.
Can Cultivated Cartilage Help Repair Joints?
Some 55 million Americans suffer from joint pain and arthritis. Recent developments, however, offer hope for new ways to deal with this epidemic.
What Is Menopause?
It’s a natural part of a woman’s life, not a disease, says our expert. Here’s what to know.
PUMPING IRONY: Use ’Em or Lose ’Em
Arthritic knees often send seniors looking for various surgical solutions, even as recent research — and personal experience — suggests the most reliable remedy may simply involve moving those troublesome joints more frequently.
Can Exercise Help Me Live Longer?
Yes, according to lots of recent research. Here are five key stats.
What Is Perimenopause?
Many of the worst symptoms we associate with menopause actually occur during perimenopause.