Boating is fun, but it’s important that it’s also safe. Whether it’s a fishing boat, a canoe or kayak, or a personal watercraft, there are some basic safety tips that apply to all. According to the National Safe Boating Council, learning to swim is one of the most important ways to stay safe on the… Continue reading Boating Safety Rules
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.
Thinking “I can do better” Improves Performance
Telling yourself “I can do better” really can really make you do better at a given task, according to a study published in June 2016 in Frontiers in Psychology. A release from the publisher notes that over 44,000 people took part in an experiment to discover what motivational techniques really worked. In conjunction with BBC… Continue reading Thinking “I can do better” Improves Performance
Walking Meetings Could Mean Healthier Lives for Office Workers
Changing just one seated meeting per week at work into a walking meeting increased the work-related physical activity levels of white-collar workers by 10 minutes, according to research published by public health researchers with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The study, published June 24, 2016 in the Centers for Disease Control and… Continue reading Walking Meetings Could Mean Healthier Lives for Office Workers
5 Places You Frequent That Could Be Damaging Your Hearing
Everyone knows rock concerts are loud. That is part of the experience. I don’t go to too many concerts anymore, because of my hearing loss. But when I do, I use strong protections against the noise — I mute my hearing aids and using noise-cancelling headphones. Believe it or not, I can usually still hear… Continue reading 5 Places You Frequent That Could Be Damaging Your Hearing
What Is a Geriatric Specialist and Who Needs One?
We are living longer. The dramatic increase in life expectancy is one of the most notable achievements of the 20th century, with a ten-fold increase in the number of Americans over the age of 65. By 2060, people over 65 will number about 98 million, more than twice the number today, and will represent almost 22%… Continue reading What Is a Geriatric Specialist and Who Needs One?
The Aging Population is Growing the Ranks of Cancer Survivors
Improved cancer detection and treatment efforts, combined with demographic trends, are creating larger numbers of older cancer survivors who are likely to have other health conditions that impact care and well-being. The study by Shirley M. Bluethmann, PhD, MPH, a cancer prevention fellow at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, appeared in July 2016… Continue reading The Aging Population is Growing the Ranks of Cancer Survivors
Routine Eye Exams Lead to Change in Vision Care
Do you really need to get your eyes checked–even if you haven’t noticed any vision problems or eye-related symptoms? More than half of routine eye examinations in asymptomatic patients lead to a change in vision prescription or other changes in care, according to a study in the June 2016 issue of Optometry and Vision Science,… Continue reading Routine Eye Exams Lead to Change in Vision Care
How to Survive — and Thrive — After a Divorce
The desire to follow our passions and find excitement in life doesn’t dissipate as we age. In recent years, I’ve met with many seniors who are still eager to expand their horizons. Whether it’s traveling the world or keeping up with family and friends, seniors today feel that their age should not require them to… Continue reading How to Survive — and Thrive — After a Divorce
5 Hidden Dangers That Can Make Your Home Unsafe
Do you feel safe in your home? Most people do. But even though you may have thought to put up the fencing to keep your kids or grandkids from venturing too close to the pool, are there other lurking dangers in your home? Here is our list of the top 5 dangers in most people’s… Continue reading 5 Hidden Dangers That Can Make Your Home Unsafe
Pasta is Not Fattening!
In recent years pasta gained a bad reputation: it will fatten you. This led lots of people to limit its consumption, often as part of some aggressive “do it yourself” diets. Now a study conducted by the Department of Epidemiology, I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed in Pozzilli, Italy in July 2016, does justice to this fundamental element of… Continue reading Pasta is Not Fattening!
The Heart Condition that Threatens Millions of Men
About one in every nine men will experience sudden cardiac death, most before age 70, as well as about one in 30 women, according to research published in June 2016 the Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Sudden cardiac death claims up to 450,000… Continue reading The Heart Condition that Threatens Millions of Men
Even with Insurance, a Hospital Visit May Cost $1,000 or More
Even if you have what you might think of as good health insurance, your next hospital stay could cost you more than $1,000 out of your own pocket. And that amount has gone up sharply in recent years – a rise of more than 37 percent just for straightforward hospital stays for common conditions. Those… Continue reading Even with Insurance, a Hospital Visit May Cost $1,000 or More
No Association Between “Bad Cholesterol” and Elderly Deaths
A University of South Florida professor and an international team of experts have found that older people with high levels of a certain type of cholesterol, known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), live as long, and often longer, than their peers with low levels of this same cholesterol. The findings, which came after analyzing past studies… Continue reading No Association Between “Bad Cholesterol” and Elderly Deaths
A Method to Map Cancer Progression
A team of scientists at New York University has developed a computational method to map cancer progression, an advance that offers new insights into the factors that spur this affliction as well as new ways of selecting effective therapies. A release from the university quotes New York University Professor Bud Mishra, one of the study’s… Continue reading A Method to Map Cancer Progression
Finding Beauty in the Broken Pieces
“Heartbroken”. “Shattered”. “Fall apart into a million pieces”. “Fractured”. “Broken spirit”. These are just a few of the many commonplace metaphors that we all use when life-altering circumstances touch us – and curiously, all of them involve breakage. But what happens to these broken pieces that comprise our lives? How do we begin to recover… Continue reading Finding Beauty in the Broken Pieces
Foot Wrap Offers Alternative to Medication for Restless Legs Syndrome
Authors from Lake Erie Research Institute in Pennsylvania report an adjustable foot wrap used to treat restless legs syndrome (RLS) is 1.4 times more effective than the standard pharmaceutical treatment. The pilot study published on June 27th 2016 in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. A release from the association reports that the eight-week… Continue reading Foot Wrap Offers Alternative to Medication for Restless Legs Syndrome
Go for Your Own Gold
The summer Olympics begin one month from today. As the world watches sports like triathlon, cycling, swimming and more, many of those who cheer on the champs are inspired and motivated themselves — whether it’s to step up their game on a sport they already love or take on a whole new physical challenge. You… Continue reading Go for Your Own Gold
Powerful Defense Against Free Radicals That Cause Aging
Free radicals cause cell damage and death, aging and disease, and scientists have sought new ways to repel them for years. Now, in June 2016, a University of Michigan study outlines the discovery of a protein that acts as a powerful protectant against free radicals. Ironically, the protein is activated by excessive free radicals. Human… Continue reading Powerful Defense Against Free Radicals That Cause Aging