Vitamin D Benefits for Anti-Aging: Five Great Reasons To Get Some Sun
Have all the warnings about potential risks got you hiding from the sun this summer? Rethink the duck and cover routine. Research shows that the vitamin D benefits we get from sensible sun exposure far outweigh the dangers. [read more]
Six Surprising But Scientific Ways to Improve Concentration
One of the less comfortable facts of human hardwiring is that the ability to concentrate generally hits a peak in early adulthood and then starts slowly going south. Fortunately, however, the same depressing research that says middle-agers are more easily distracted also indicates we can actually do something about it. Here are six surprising scientifically-backed ways to boost cognition and concentration. [read more]
The one aspect of aging we really can control
It’s no myth that on average, weight goes up and fitness levels go down as we get older. But there’s nothing that says you have to be average – especially as being average in the area of middle age fitness is putting yourself at significantly higher risk of illness and even death. [read more]
Are sleep problems an inevitable part of aging? No way.
The idea that aging automatically leads to sleep problems is a myth, according to the experts. People over 50 don’t necessarily sleep any worse (or any less) than we ever did. But we do sleep differently. [read more]
A Potpourri Of Interesting Over-50 Statistics
Americans 50 and over control 70% of all US wealth, bring in $2 trillion in annual income, own more homes than any other age group, account for 50% of all discretionary spending, and purchase 41% of all new cars.
16 million over-50s exercise at least three times a week.
People over 50 spend more per capita on groceries, over the counter and other health products, and travel and leisure than any other age group. [read more]
Fitness over 50 – the male midlife “cure”?
Is it possible that something as simple as a daily morning jog could offset the effects of aging? Could stopping by the gym a few times a week enhance sexual performance and increase libido? Could hiking, biking, swimming, or just lifting weights in the garage be the “cure” most midlife men are looking for? According [...]
Middle-Age Memory: What’s Going On Here?
The not-so-great news is that if you’re a normal person over 50 you probably are a little more “forgetful” than you were 20 years go. But the absolutely excellent news is that it’s 100% normal and doesn’t mean you’re losing your memory. [read more]
Anti-Aging Food: Drink Up. Get younger. Live longer.
Go ahead and pop that cork. Science may have discovered a fountain of youth, and it’s right there in that bottle of vin rose. Though for over-50s “if it feels good, do it” has been largely replaced by “if it feels good it’s probably bad for you”, medical science has pitched us a delightful change-up: [...]
Your Midlife Crisis, and how to live through it: Five reasons why DIY is a BFD (especially if you’re having an MLC)
If leafing through the yellow pages for a plumber or carpenter is as close as you’ve come to DIY for a couple of decades, maybe you’re missing a great opportunity to feel better about yourself and your life. [read more]
Midlife morning-after syndrome: the surprise hangover
If you’re finding that Saturday night cocktails are making for some miserable Sunday mornings, you’re not alone. As we get older our tolerance for alcohol may change – and if you don’t take that into consideration, you could be in for some whopper surprise hangovers. [read more]
