Category: Aging

Trouble Concentrating? That Can Be Normal

December 24, 2020
AgingMind & Body
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Not being able to run as fast or lift as much weight as you used to is an acceptable form of aging. But when memory starts to go? There’s little that’s more frustrating. But it happens. Just like your muscles have slowed down with age, so has your brain. Age can cause your brain to…

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Link Between Alzheimer’s and Gut Confirmed

December 21, 2020
AgingAlzheimer's diseasedementiamicrobiomeMind & Body
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Alzheimer’s disease continues to be a leading cause of death in the United States, with 1 in 3 seniors dying with Alzheimer’s or dementia—more than the number killed by breast and prostate cancers combined.1 While a cure has remained elusive, the connection between brain health and gut microbiota has grown clearer, and research suggests that…

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I Found My Secret to Feeling Younger and Stronger. The Pandemic Stole It Away.

December 21, 2020
AgingCOVID-19Mind & Body
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Back in early January, before COVID-19 was as familiar as the furniture, I went in for my annual physical. My doctor looked at my test results and shook his head. Virtually everything was perfect. My cholesterol was down. So was my weight. My blood pressure was that of a swimmer. A barrage of blood tests…

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