Hollywood’s stereotype of estate planning usually features assorted nieces, nephews and cousins gathered in the drawing room of a 100-year-old mansion greedily waiting to hear what an eccentric rich relative left them. By the time the scene is over, no one is happy – and that part, at least, has some veracity. Thousands of people… Continue reading Estate Planning Is Not Just for the Ultra-Rich Anymore
Author: Sondra Forsyth
Sondra Forsyth is Co-Editor-in-Chief of ThirdAge.com. She is a National Magazine Award winner with scores of major magazine bylines and twelve books to her credit. Her most recent book is “Candida Cleanse: The 21-Day Diet to Beat Yeast and Feel Your Best”. Sondra was Executive Editor at “Ladies’ Home Journal,” Features Editor at “Cosmopolitan,” and Articles Editor at “Bride’s”. A former ballerina, she founded Ballet Ambassadors, an arts-in-education company in New York City, and served as Artistic Director for 16 years.
You’ve Probably Heard That a Low-Calorie Diet Slows Aging. Here’s Why!
“Caloric restriction works by rejuvenating the biological clock in a most powerful way,” says Paolo Sassone-Corsi, director of University of California, Irvine’s Center for Epigenetics & Metabolism. Sassone-Corsi and colleagues studied how aging affects the biological clock’s control of metabolism, and discovered that a low-calorie diet helps keep these energy-regulating processes humming and the body… Continue reading You’ve Probably Heard That a Low-Calorie Diet Slows Aging. Here’s Why!
How to Help Your Grandchildren Financially
Many grandparents want to help their grandchildren—and even future grandchildren—financially. But this can be challenging because so many issues of fairness can arise. If you have multiple grandchildren of varying ages and have been giving each of these grandchildren gifts of varying sizes since birth, the amounts may not be equal. The process of balancing… Continue reading How to Help Your Grandchildren Financially
Top 5 Back to School Stressors and How to Bust Them
While the start of a new school year comes with excitement for kids, it also comes with stress. It’s common for kids to feel overwhelmed this time of year especially as they navigate the challenges that crop up with a new school year. This stress can manifest itself in stomachaches, headaches, loss of appetite, even depression.… Continue reading Top 5 Back to School Stressors and How to Bust Them
Suicide Rates for Men Over the Age of 70 Are Higher Than in Any Other Group of People
(Editor’s note: If you or your loved ones are in danger of committing suicide please call 911 or contact the National Suicide Prevention Line, 1-800-273-8255. As stated on the site: “The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices… Continue reading Suicide Rates for Men Over the Age of 70 Are Higher Than in Any Other Group of People
Married Couples with Big Age Gaps Are Less Satisfied Over Time
Men and women both report greater marital satisfaction with younger spouses, but that satisfaction fades over time in marriages with a significant age gap between the partners, according to research done at the University of Colorado Boulder and published online in August 2017 in the Journal of Population Economics. A release from the university explains… Continue reading Married Couples with Big Age Gaps Are Less Satisfied Over Time
Keeping it Fresh from the Garden to the Table
You spent the summer weeding, watering and tending to your vegetable garden. Now all your effort has paid off with a bountiful harvest. Maximize the flavor and nutritional value of your homegrown vegetables with proper harvesting and storage. For the freshest flavor, always prepare and serve vegetables immediately after harvest. But let’s face it, most… Continue reading Keeping it Fresh from the Garden to the Table
Tips to Deal with a Controlling Aging Loved One
As people age, it’s not uncommon for their personalities to change and for them to become more controlling. It’s usually the result of medication, pain, the frustrations of having difficulty doing things that were once easy, and changing family dynamics. While it can be frustrating and even unpleasant at times to deal with, there are things you… Continue reading Tips to Deal with a Controlling Aging Loved One
5 Fitness Tips All Teens (and Their Parents) Should Read
There are a lot of good reasons for teens to engage in exercising regularly and stay fit. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that students who are physically active tend to have better grades, that higher physical fitness levels are associated with improved cognitive performance, and that those who participate in physical activities… Continue reading 5 Fitness Tips All Teens (and Their Parents) Should Read
Solar Eclipse Eye Safety Tips from Lighthouse Guild
Excitement continues to build for the solar eclipse that will take place on Monday, August 21. Lighthouse Guild offers five tips to help protect your eyes while watching this extraordinary event. The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” or… Continue reading Solar Eclipse Eye Safety Tips from Lighthouse Guild
We Don’t Need to Become Frail as We Age!
Age-related frailty may be a treatable and preventable health problem, just like obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, according to a review in August 2017 in Frontiers in Physiology. A release from the publisher quotes Jerzy Sacha, Head of the Catheterization Laboratory at the University Hospital in Opole, Poland, as saying, “Societies are not aware of… Continue reading We Don’t Need to Become Frail as We Age!
Looking to Get Healthy? Don’t Overlook Trace Minerals
By Franz Gliederer, MD, MPH and Joy Stephenson-Laws, JD (Proactive Health Labs) Like vitamins, minerals are nutrients you get from food that provides nourishment to your body. In fact, there are six types of nutrients that your body cannot live without. They are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water. While each has its own… Continue reading Looking to Get Healthy? Don’t Overlook Trace Minerals
Loneliness Could Be a Greater Threat to Health than Obesity
Loneliness and social isolation may represent a greater public health hazard than obesity, and their impact has been growing and will continue to grow, according to research presented in August 2017 at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C.. A release from the association quotes Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD, professor of… Continue reading Loneliness Could Be a Greater Threat to Health than Obesity
Dog Safety Quiz
[Editor’s note: The U.S. Postal Service has created this quiz about how to stay safe – and keep others safe – around dogs.] Is it okay to open a door and let dogs out when a letter carrier drops off mail? Yes OR No Answer: NO If a letter carrier delivers mail or packages to… Continue reading Dog Safety Quiz
Enjoy an Attractive and Convenient Composting Station
Make recycling green debris into compost convenient and attractive. Create a space you and your neighbors will appreciate. And locate composting in a convenient area that is easy to access and manage, so you are more likely to do it. You’ll quickly recoup your initial investment of time and money. Spend less time hauling the… Continue reading Enjoy an Attractive and Convenient Composting Station
Cognitive Cross-Training Enhances Learning
Just as athletes cross-train to improve physical skills, those wanting to enhance cognitive skills can benefit from multiple ways of exercising the brain, according to a comprehensive new study from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers published in JULY 2017 INthe journal Scientific Reports. A release from the university explains that the 18-week study of… Continue reading Cognitive Cross-Training Enhances Learning
Mind-Body Therapies Immediately Reduce Unmanageable Pain in Hospital Patients
Mindfulness training and hypnotic suggestion significantly reduced acute pain experienced by hospital patients, according to a study done at the University of Utah and published in July 2017 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. A release from the university notes that after participating in a single, 15-minute session of one of these mind-body therapies,… Continue reading Mind-Body Therapies Immediately Reduce Unmanageable Pain in Hospital Patients
Time to Drop “Complete the Course” Message for Antibiotics
The deeply embedded message that patients should “complete the course” of antibiotics to avoid antibiotic resistance for themselves and others is not backed by evidence and should be dropped, according to Professor Martin Llewelyn at Brighton and Sussex Medical School and colleagues who published their article in July 2017 in The BMJ. A release from… Continue reading Time to Drop “Complete the Course” Message for Antibiotics