One of those web push articles came the other day touting a 10 second every morning cure for memory loss. It was an interview between 2 famous actor/comedians talking about this wonderful practice that cured their memory loss problems. My FAKE antennas went up so I searched and found that it was an AI produced fake ad trying to sell another “Sure Cure”. Those actors have refuted any relationship with the ads or the conversation around a memory cure. Hard to know what to believe and if...

Why should we continue being social? What are the risks of withdrawing from active engagement with others? Research continues to show that social connection can support longer, healthier lives. Being socially disconnected has been associated with higher risks of health concerns, including heart disease, stroke, anxiety, depression, and dementia. The question is: how should we socialize, and what works best? The answer appears to be different for each person. What works is often what feels...

“Wellness shouldn’t feel like a series of deprivations.” — Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, from Eat Your Ice Cream This month and next, I’d like to spend some time exploring how we can thoughtfully modify our daily activities to support overall wellness. One of the simplest and most accessible ways to begin is through physical activity. According to experts at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), older adults benefit from three main types of movement: aerobic activity, muscle strengthening, and...