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Welcome to the Center for Healthy Aging Blog!
Aging well physically, mentally, and emotionally is a journey we all share. Navigating this journey requires reliable information and practical guidance.
That’s why we created this blog. We delve into a broad spectrum of healthy aging topics including the latest findings and recommendations from experts for improving brain, heart, bone and joint health, to practical advice on nutrition, sleep, exercise, caregiving and more.
Our goal is to empower you with expert insights and actionable steps to adopt healthy habits, promote well-being, and extend your “healthspan” – the years you live in vibrant health.
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Age and media representation
Representation matters. Seeing other people on screens, hearing their stories, buying products from commercials, and watching shows that resemble a piece of you can, in
The consequential costs of Medicare
President Lyndon B. Johnson first signed Medicare into law in 1965, and 19 million Americans rushed to enroll in the program. The original Medicare program
Body image across life span
Trigger Warning: Eating Disorders There are common misconceptions held about eating disorders, creating a stigma around these illnesses. The best way to release that stigma
Knuckle cracker or not, here’s what you need to know about arthritis
Have you ever had someone tell you that cracking your knuckles will lead to arthritis? While this notion has been widely accepted, there is no
How to rewire your brain
While our blogs cover a range of topics, they all have one common theme: promoting a healthy lifestyle. Even when we know what the right
The science of gray hair
How did you feel when you first noticed you were “going gray?” If gray hairs haven’t snuck in yet, how do you feel about one
Exercising an aging brain
“Neuroplasticity is often compared to paths or hiking trails; we have habits that are analogous to well-traveled routes. The goal with neuroplasticity and cognitive reserve
History of aging research
Aging is a phenomenon that humans have been intrigued by for millennia, stretching as far back as the days of Aristotle and Plato. Plato, a
Aging around the world
Did you know that nearly 47 million adults over the age of 65 live in the United States? Or that 80 percent of adults over the
The common change that affects eyesight with age
Aging is a natural process. From the moment we are born, we start aging. For a while we grow, our body matures, it maintains itself, and
Air pollutants could accelerate cellular aging
Air surrounds us, and most of the time, we breathe without even thinking about it. But, what if the necessary process of breathing could be
An algorithm for immunological age and disease
Your age does not determine how healthy you are or how long you are going to live for. Scientists from the Stanford School of Medicine
The future of food
Did you know that 36% of global cereal production was used to feed livestock to meet human demand for food in 2016? This 36% is likely to increase
Later retirement and worker enjoyment
The Social Security program was first enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1935 to support older adults and retirees who had been disadvantaged by the
Cannabis use in older adults: State of the evidence
Older adults are becoming increasingly interested in using cannabis, a psychoactive plant from the Cannabis sativa family, for both recreational and medicinal purposes. According to recent surveys conducted