Life in a Blue Zone
Certain places on the planet have a higher concentration of centenarians. Here’s what researchers know about them. Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Italian longevity researchers in the 1990s discovered something remarkable: A mountainous province on the island of Sardinia had an unusually high number of people over 100. As researchers marked each centenarian’s location on a […]
Processed Foods
What older adults should know about ultra-processed foods, what they should avoid, and why it matters Fact checked by Ros Lederman Believe it or not, food processing is as old as humankind. Any method that changes food from its original state — whether drying, fermenting, milling, or freezing — counts as processing. But in the […]
Hearing Health
5 ways to convince a loved one to wear hearing aids Fact checked by Catherine Gianaro Nancy Johnson, of Wilmette, was 40 years old when she lost her hearing. “My loss was sudden and great, so I wanted to do anything to be able to hear,” she says. After experiencing the benefits of hearing aids […]
Scam Alert
5 ways to avoid scammers and keep your money safe Fact checked by Derick Wilder Imagine your phone rings, and your grandchild or another close relative tells you they’ve been in an accident, perhaps even arrested; they need financial help. They may hand the phone over to “their lawyer,” who emphasizes the situation’s urgency. Your […]