Older adults can dramatically reduce the amount of ultraprocessed foods they eat while keeping a familiar, balanced diet – and this shift leads to improvements across several key markers related to how the body regulates appetite and metabolism. That’s the main finding of a new study my colleagues and I published in the journal Clinical […]
Caption: Traditionally, the flu is most dangerous for people over 65 or those with underlying health conditions. After a sharp uptick in flu cases in mid-December 2025, flu activity across the U.S. and Canada remains high. Although cases are trending downward in Canada as of Jan. 9, 2026, the season has yet to peak in […]
The new year starts for many by making resolutions to live healthier lives. This can mean getting fitter by joining a gym, signing up to Pilates classes or starting a new diet. For many, these resolutions are hard to maintain and the new habits slip away. Unfortunately, there are many reasons why our best intentions […]
In 2005, psychologist Cliff Arnall coined the term “Blue Monday” as part of a marketing campaign for a British travel agency to encourage people to book a holiday during the winter. Using a pseudo-scientific formula, the third Monday in January was determined to be the “bluest” day of the year, marked by sadness, low energy […]
SuperAging News Network partner, Barb Desmarais, is host of the popular podcast series: “What’s Next: Conversations With Boomers.” In this episode, Barb dives into the fascinating and sometimes alarming world of artificial intelligence with our very own David Cravit, co-founder of SuperAging News. From practical uses like ChatGPT for research, relationship advice, and home care […]
A new year might mean new viral threats. Old viruses are constantly evolving. A warming and increasingly populated planet puts humans in contact with more and different viruses. And increased mobility means that viruses can rapidly travel across the globe along with their human hosts. As an infectious diseases physician and researcher, I’ll be keeping […]
Getting out of a chair shouldn’t be a struggle. Yet for many older adults, simple everyday movements like this become increasingly difficult as our muscles break down and weaken with age, a process called sarcopenia. The consequences build quietly: trouble climbing stairs, more hospital visits and, eventually, losing the ability to live independently. The encouraging […]
The Boomers Today podcast is produced by Senior Care Authority, which helps seniors and their loved ones navigate what can be a bewildering array of care options, and make confident, informed decisions. The podcast features experts across a wide rang of aging and longevity topics, so David and Larry were excited to be guests and […]
Many people believe that memory loss, physical decline, and loss of independence are inevitable parts of aging. But what if that belief is wrong? In this first Growing Older Living Younger episode of 2026, Dr. Gillian Lockitch challenges the outdated narrative that aging automatically means decline. Drawing on decades of medical expertise, cutting-edge epigenetic science, […]
Every New Year, millions of people make resolutions, with the most common resolutions being health-related. Despite their popularity, up to 80 per cent of resolutions fail, mostly within a few weeks. As a result, many people make the same resolutions year after year. At the same time, resolutions can bring focus to an area that’s […]
