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Healthy Aging

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Can Exercise Improve Memory?

The answer is nuanced, according to a recent study, but in general, people who are more active perform better on memory tests than people who are less active.
By Craig Cox
Brain HealthHealthy Aging

Healthy Aging and the Brain: 5 Ways to Improve Neuroplasticity

The importance of exercising our brains as we age and advice for easy ways to strengthen cognitive functioning.
By Emily Ewen
Alzheimer’s & DementiaBrain Health
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PUMPING IRONY: It’s Your Move

The vast majority of older adults prefer to stay in their own home as they age, but a recent survey suggests most of us haven’t done the necessary planning to age in place. Thankfully, there are plenty of companies that make the relocation process more palatable.
By Craig Cox
Aging ParentsHealthy Aging
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Can Reducing Calories Really Help You Live Longer?

You’ve probably seen headlines that restricting calories can extend your lifespan. The reality might be a little more complicated.
By Helen Martineau
Healthy AgingMindful Eating
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PUMPING IRONY: The Pressure Is On

A new study casts doubt on the accuracy of blood-pressure readings taken in a doctor’s office — flawed data that often leads to unnecessary prescriptions and procedures. Some notable cardiologists are pushing for more effective options.
By Craig Cox
Healthy AgingPumping Irony
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Longer Lives, But Healthier Ones?

Americans are living longer than in decades past — but are they healthier?
By Michael Dregni
Healthy Aging
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Looking at Health From the Inside-Out

How one Life Time team member’s stroke taught him the importance of knowing the full picture of his health — and what he wants you to know about it too.
By Emily Ewen
Healthy AgingMember Stories
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Exercising Safely with Parkinson’s Disease

Consistent exercise can help slow the progression of Parkinson’s. Experts weigh in on how to get the best results.
By Emily Ewen
Active AgingFitness Tips
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PUMPING IRONY: The Disease of Disconnection

While physical frailty among seniors has been well documented, recent research suggests that social frailty may be even more prevalent — and lead to similar health issues.
By Craig Cox
Healthy Aging
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Strength, Mobility, Balance: Introducing ARORA Fit

A Q&A with the creators of the new signature group training format that’s designed for active older adults.
By Emily Ewen
Active AgingFlexibility & Mobility
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5 Surprising Factors to Reduce the Risk of Dementia

Eating well, prioritizing sleep, and exercising help to protect against dementia, but there are other several other factors that play an important role as well. Learn more.
By Michael Dregni
Alzheimer’s & DementiaBrain Health
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PUMPING IRONY: Swamped?

Seniors living in “food swamps” — communities dominated by convenience stores, fast-food outlets, and other purveyors of unhealthy fare — may be more susceptible to strokes, according to a new study. Call me skeptical.
By Craig Cox
Healthy Aging
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6 Strategies to Manage Chronic Inflammation

Inflammation is highly responsive to diet and lifestyle interventions, which can help our bodies cool down and our immune systems become better regulated. Focusing on these six behaviors can make a difference.
By Mo Perry
Functional/Integrative MedicineHealthy Aging
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Talks — S6, EP15 / What Is Inflammation?

Inflammation is a natural bodily response that is essential in acute circumstances — we need it to happen we get a paper cut or if we’re fighting a head cold. Its harmful effects occur, however, when it becomes chronic and systemic. Functional-medicine practitioner Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, shares what to know about inflammation, including what causes it, how it impacts our health, ways we can test for it, and proactive steps we can take in our daily lives to tame it.

With Gregory Plotnikoff, MD
Brain HealthCancer
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5 Moves You’ll See in ARORA Tai Chi

Learn about the benefits of this practice — and a few of the moves you’ll do in class.
By Emily Ewen
Active AgingBody-Weight Workouts
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PUMPING IRONY: Worrisome Advice?

Anxiety disorders are pervasive among the Medicare set, so why is the government counseling doctors to screen only younger patients?
By Craig Cox
Healthy AgingPumping Irony
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PUMPING IRONY: Every Breath You Take

While air quality nationwide has improved markedly since the turn of the century, recent research highlights the cognitive damage that even low levels of pollution can exact on the aging brain.
By Craig Cox
Healthy AgingParkinson's Disease
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PUMPING IRONY: Take Two Bean Sprouts and Call Me in the Morning

More than a half century after health-food activists began promoting the notion that food is medicine, public and private initiatives are finally taking shape. But formidable obstacles — some political, some institutional, and some purely personal — loom on the horizon.
By Craig Cox
Healthy AgingPumping Irony
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PUMPING IRONY: Eat Less, Live Longer?

The latest longevity research suggests that calorie restriction may slow the pace of aging, but questions about the design of these types of studies — and the threat of sparking eating disorders — muddle its conclusions.
By Craig Cox
Healthy AgingPumping Irony
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PUMPING IRONY: The Price of Prevention

Barely one in three U.S. seniors is vaccinated against shingles, despite their vulnerability to the often-dangerous virus. One reason for their hesitancy became all too clear when I got the bill for my shot.
By Craig Cox
Healthy AgingPumping Irony
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4 Fitness Markers to Evaluate Your Health

Are you aging well? Try out these four fitness tests that have been linked to a reduced mortality risk.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Active AgingHealthy Aging
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