Healthy Aging - Original Articles

Choosing the Right Pump and Glucose Meter

They're not much bigger than your iPod and they can make managing your diabetes much easier than it used to be. So learning all about blood glucose meters and insulin pumps is crucial to good diabetes management.

Deep Vein Thrombosis in Men: Warning Signs, How to Prevent It

Deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) is a very scary condition that can be fatal. What do you need to know about DVT to ensure it doesn't happen to you?

Your Recipe for Improved Memory

Which veggies promise to reduce age-related memory deficits?

Preparing for Heart Surgery

Hearing that you need heart surgery can be frightening, but knowing what you can expect the day of your operation and afterward may help ease your fears and give you back a sense of control.

Fit in Fruits and Vegetables

Eating the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables can feel a bit daunting, especially for busy families on the go. The good news is that it's a lot easier than you might imagine.

4 Tips for Caring for a Depressed Senior

Have you noticed changes in your aging parent or another elderly adult you care for? It may be depression. Depression in seniors is prevalent and often overlooked.

How to Cope When You Have No Health Insurance

If you've lost access to insurance, you may be wondering how you'll survive. Is there a way to get good health care even if your finances are unstable?

Why More Men Don't Use Condoms

Teenagers may be irresponsible about a lot of things, but when it comes to condom use, they're actually more careful than grownups.

What Vitamins Are Best for Men?

Vitamins keep your body in top working order. And while everyone needs a variety of vitamins, there are a few nutrients that are particularly necessary for men.

How to Combat Thumb Arthritis

Why do some people get arthritis of the thumb and how can you manage this condition?

Coping With Your Cancer Diagnosis

As difficult as a cancer diagnosis is, you can cope with it. Here are a few of the things you should do first after learning you have cancer.

Overweight and Healthy?

Growing evidence supports the theory that it is possible to be overweight and healthy, provided the individual is also fit.

Multiple Medications Danger Zone

Increases in accidental overdoses of over-the-counter, prescription, and illegal drugs are one of the fastest-rising causes of accidental death in the U.S.

Dress for the Holidays in Comfort

You can look great without wearing uncomfortable, constricting clothing. Here's how you can be stylish and still stay comfortable.

Can Your Diet Improve Your Focus?

You've probably heard the expression, "you are what you eat." It may be a clich , but it's true. What you eat plays a direct role on your brain's cognitive (thinking) abilities, and may influence your risk of developing mental illness, age-related cognitive decline, or Alzheimer's disease.

How to Boost Blood Circulation

Poor circulation can cause numbness, cold hands and feet, and other unpleasant symptoms. But a sluggish blood flow isn't something you have to live with. You can boost your circulation and get that blood moving through your body.

Sleep Apnea: Danger Zone for Men

Sleeping soundly isn't just good for you it's good for your heart, especially if you're a man.

The Truth About the Acai Berry

Lose weight! Feel more energetic! Fight aging! Improve your sex life! Can one little purple berry do this much good?

How to Protect Your Aging Knees

Your knees have a heavy load to bear. They support a good percentage of your body weight and have been doing so since you learned to walk. So it's no surprise that as you get older, your knees may experience a little (or a lot) more trouble than they used to.

Get a Good Night's Sleep as You Age

What are the challenges of getting a good night's rest and what's the best advice for addressing common sleep issues?

The Truth About "Senior Moments"

It turns out memory problems are not necessarily a normal sign of aging.

Sleepless Nights Could Cost Years

A recent study found that men who have insomnia are four times more likely to die when compared to men who reported sleeping well.

Resveratrol May Slow Aging

Resveratrol, a plant compound found in red wine and red grapes, has for some time been touted as a key to longevity.

Cancer Remission and Recurrence

The goal of cancer treatment is to put the disease in remission. But cancer can recur in several different ways.

Osteoporosis: Not Just a Woman's Problem

Recent research shows that brittle bones, long considered a women's problem, is taking a significant toll on men.

Facing Your Retirement Fears

Does the idea of retirement scare you? Here's how to prep for this major life transition.

10 Ways to Live 10 Years Younger

These simple strategies can knock a whole decade off of your outlook so you'll feel 10 years younger.

Possible Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease Link

Could type 2 diabetes be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease? A study team out of Japan has just released research results that suggest this possibility.

Understanding Ischemic Colitis

Although there isn't a clear cut reason why people suffer from ischemic colitis, there are health issues and medications that can increase your chances of getting this arduous and agonizing condition.

Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease: Know the Facts

Up to five percent of people diagnosed with Alzheimer's are in their forties and fifties when it strikes. Known as early-onset Alzheimer's, this middle-aged disease affects about 200,000 people in the U.S. alone.