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Healthy Aging

 Explore this collection of articles to help you age gracefully and healthfully.

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Brain Health and Memory

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The Cognitive Benefits of Cataract Surgery

By Craig Cox

Untreated cataracts could contribute to dementia and depression, according to recent research.

Alzheimer’s and Dementia

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How Super-Agers Avoid Dementia

By Craig Cox

Genes play a role, but so do lifestyle factors, according to a recent study of centenarians.

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5 Surprising Factors to Reduce the Risk of Dementia

By Michael Dregni

Eating well, prioritizing sleep, and exercising help to protect against dementia, but there are other several other factors that play an important role as well. Learn more.

Fitness

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Fit for Life: You’re Never Too Old to Get Moving

By Michael Dregni

One of our greatest misconceptions is that we reach peak fitness when we’re young, and then it’s all downhill. Here are fitness tips for life — no matter your age.

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The Pool Workout

By Lauren Bedosky

This water aerobics workout offers a strength-and-cardio challenge that’s gentle on your joints.

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The 3 Cs of Lifelong Fitness

By Andrew Heffernan

How consistency, curiosity, and compassion can keep your fitness and health on track for a lifetime.

Healthy Joints

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How to Ease Joint Pain

By Experience Life Staff

Expert answers on easing joint pain, naturally.

Managing Aches and Pains

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3 Moves to Relieve and Prevent Elbow Pain

By Lauren Bedosky

Tennis elbow doesn’t just affect tennis players. Stay pain-free with these wrist and forearm exercises.

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Exercises for Lower-Back Pain

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Lower-back pain might get you down, but it doesn’t have to take you out. This program can keep you moving to come back stronger than ever.

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Exercises for Shoulder Pain: Learn How to Keep Your Shoulders Mobile and Strong

By Lauren Bedosky

Increasing mobility and strength in your shoulders can eliminate pain, improve athletic performance, and enhance your overall quality of life.

General Health

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4 Fitness Markers to Evaluate Your Health

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Are you aging well? Try out these four fitness tests that have been linked to a reduced mortality risk.

Medication and Polypharmacy

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The Trouble With Antacids

By Stephanie Soucheray

Discover how chronic use of this common over-the-counter medication can become problematic.

Social and Emotional Wellness

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10 Essentials of Aging Well

By Frank Lipman, MD 

Functional-medicine pioneer Frank Lipman, MD, offers simple strategies to improve how we age.

Sleep and Rest

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The Sleep-Memory Connection

By Craig Cox

Quality sleep may help prevent Alzheimer’s, according to recent research.

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Treating Sleep Apnea — Naturally

By Kristin Ohlson

Why the quality of sleep matters as much as the quantity.

Retirement and Beyond

End-of-Life Planning

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The Good-Death Movement

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Death-positivity can help us reframe the end of life.

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