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Why is Fatigue So Common in Older Adults?

April 12, 2023

Nothing prepared Linda C. Johnson of Indianapolis for the fatigue that descended on her after a diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer in early 2020. Initially, Johnson, now 77, [...]

Does Anxiety Affect Longevity?

March 3, 2022

Consumer epigenetic data links anxiety to faster aging – and having specific genes may hasten the effect. DNA analysis firm Muhdo has conducted thousands of [...]

Middle-age Spread — How Bad is it?

January 28, 2022

Name: Middle-age spread. Age: 40+. Appearance: Doughy, wrinkled, overspilling. You mean old and fat? It comes to us all, inevitably. Speak for yourself. I [...]

Are You Exercising These Body Parts?

January 20, 2022

A few years ago, I had a pain in my right thigh. I assumed I had pulled a muscle and soldiered on. Until, that is, it interfered with my playing the bass drum on my drum kit. [...]

Can Exercise Slow Down the Aging Process?

May 20, 2021

We’ve all heard that exercise is good for us, but do we really understand the benefits that can come from regularly breaking a sweat? Although we must get older (think of [...]
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