For years, the prevailing wisdom has been that living in a city is bad for your health. Why would anyone choose to live in a crowded, noisy urban environment when they could stretch out in the suburbs? Although it’s true that the suburban lifestyle is attractive in many ways, it may not be as good for you as you have been led to believe. A recent study conducted by the University of Oxford and the University of Hong Kong found that obesity rates are lower where the population is denser. In addition, people who live in cities socialize
The Links Between City Living And Better Health
by Editorial Team May 5th, 2020 | Aging WellLower Your Stress Hormones by Beautifying Your Garden
by Editorial Team September 21st, 2017 | Aging Well
Are you experiencing stress at home or at work? Do you often find yourself coming home each day from work with a lack of energy to perform any significant tasks or get outside to exercise? It can be easy to arrive home after a long day and lay down on the couch to watch television, eat a meal, and continue watching television until you go to sleep for the night. While you may feel as those these activities help you to de-stress, gardening is an activity that can challenge you physically and stimulate you mentally while also lowering your
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Top Medical Procedures to Help You Feel Comfortable in the Skin You’re In
by Editorial Team August 5th, 2015 | Aging WellEveryone has something about them that they wish they could change. Whether it's having whiter teeth, a smaller waistline, or clearer skin, we all wish we could change something about ourselves. Even celebrities whom we wish we could be like sometimes alter their appearances so that they feel better about who they are. If you've found your confidence diminished to the point that your quality of life has changed, it's time to do something about it.
Luckily, there are several surgical options that you have to make yourself look and feel better from head to
Who Needs Cancer Testing?
by Editorial Team May 6th, 2015 | Aging Well
Every year many of us attend our annual wellness exams. Our doctors look us over from top to bottom and determine whether or not we are in good health, and we often question them to see if there is anything we need to include in our daily regimens to increase our likelihood of longevity. However, while we have our annual check-ups, we often avoid asking about our need to be tested for cancer.
For many of us, cancer is a four-letter word, and we often want to avoid talking about it for fear that we ourselves may be diagnosed. However, we
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For many of us, cancer is a four-letter word, and we often want to avoid talking about it for fear that we ourselves may be diagnosed. However, we
Aging and Diabetes
by Kimberly Hays July 10th, 2013 | Aging Well, Health Observance
People with diabetes are often at higher risk of other chronic diseases. Almost 30% of Americans who are over 65 have diabetes, most of the time, Type 2 diabetes. Aside from these numbers, one out of every two people 65 or older has prediabetes. This means that their blood glucose levels are high, but not high enough for a diabetes diagnosis. Prediabetes can lead to diabetes, most often Type 2, if the blood levels are not kept under control. Because there are so many people in this age group with these issues, our best defense is to take care
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