Featuring our SuperAging News Network partner, Barb Desmarais, host of the popular podcast series: “What’s Next: Conversations With Boomers.” Vancouver-based Barb Desmarais, a Boomer herself, offers a series of engaging conversations with Boomers on a wide range of topics, from health to finance to fitness to relationships and more. We first met Barb when we […]
For patients hospitalized with chest pain, the amount of time they spend sedentary afterward is linked to a greater risk for more heart problems and death within a year. That’s the key finding of a new peer-reviewed study my colleagues and I published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. We asked 609 emergency […]
Featuring our SuperAging News Network partner, Barb Desmarais, host of the popular podcast series: “What’s Next: Conversations With Boomers.” Vancouver-based Barb Desmarais, a Boomer herself, offers a series of engaging conversations with Boomers on a wide range of topics, from health to finance to fitness to relationships and more. We first met Barb when we […]
Music icon Billy Joel has announced that he’s been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)—a relatively rare brain condition that primarily affects people over 65. In a statement on his social media channels, the 76-year-old singer explained that the condition had worsened during recent concert performances, leading to trouble with hearing, vision, and balance. Under […]
Barbecue season is here, and with it comes the irresistible aroma of food sizzling on the grill. Just thinking of it stirs up memories of childhood summers, my father master of the grill at a succession of always chaotic (in a good way) family gatherings on a Sunday afternoon. Back then the menu was mostly […]
In yet another troubling sign of growing financial threats to older adults, a recent FBI report reveals that Americans over the age of 60 lost a record $4.9 billion to fraud in 2024. That figure marks a whopping 43 percent spike in reported losses compared to the previous year, underscoring how rapidly scammers are evolving […]
Smartwatches and other wearable devices can feel almost magical. Strap on a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Samsung Gear and you’re suddenly presented with a stream of data generated by – and about – your body: step counts, heart rate, blood oxygen level, calories burned and more. Wearables offer tools that help people monitor and understand […]
In a significant advancement for Alzheimer’s disease diagnostics, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has greenlighted the first blood test designed to assist in diagnosing Alzheimer’s in adults aged 55 and older who exhibit early signs of cognitive decline. Alzheimer’s disease, a devastating condition that leads to memory loss and diminished thinking skills, affects […]
Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has already spread to his bones. A statement Biden’s office issued on Sunday revealed Biden was diagnosed after experiencing urinary issues. Biden’s office said his cancer has a Gleason score of nine out of ten. It also said his […]
As acupuncture has gained wide use in human medicine in the U.S., it also has become increasingly common in veterinary practice, especially for pain management.The Conversation U.S. interviewed University of Tennessee Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Joe Smith, a specialist in farm animal medicine and veterinary clinical pharmacology, about this trend. He describes acupuncture’s current […]
