The People's Perspective on Medicine
Do Older People Improve Their Memories with Exercise?
Active people may improve their memories with a single exercise session. To make the benefits last, they need to keep exercising.
Erin Sharoni Discusses How to Delay Aging
In this 20-minute interview, Erin Sharoni, co-founder of Juvicell, discusses lifestyle approaches and a supplement to help delay aging.
Even Light Physical Activity Helps Older Women Maintain Their Mobility
Older women who logged more time with light physical activity were more likely to be able to keep walking and climbing stairs years later.
Show 1198: How You Can Age Better (Archive)
A leading aging researcher describes how you can age better. Get out of breath sometimes, eat stressed plants and spend time with friends and pets.
Show 1214: How to Defend Your Brain During the Pandemic and Beyond
Dr. Dale Bredesen describes how to boost your immune system to defend your brain from infection, toxins and inadequate nourishment.
Will Blood Pressure Medicines Prevent Alzheimer Disease?
In a new meta-analysis, the investigators found that people taking blood pressure medicines are slightly less likely to develop dementia.
Could Dementia Genes Make You Vulnerable to COVID-19?
Researchers have found that dementia genes are twice as common among hospitalized COVID-19 patients as in the general population.
What Can Help You Stay Sharp as You Age?
Maintaining physical activity and consuming blueberries, turmeric and rosemary may help you stay sharp as you age. Which will you try?
Can You Lower Your Dementia Risk With a Few Drinks?
If you want to lower your dementia risk with a drink or two, stick to just one or two a week. LIght drinking is linked to less plaque in the brain.
Show 1203: How Yoga Can Help You Age Gracefully
The right yoga practice can help you age gracefully and alleviate pain. Find out more and call in your own questions on 3/7/20..
Stalked by the Fear That Dementia Is Stalking You
Should you be tested to see if you are likely to develop dementia? The answer is different for everyone. What will you do with the results?
Can Ginger Reduce Blood Pressure & Soothe Arthritis?
Are you struggling with hypertension? You may be able to use ginger for a double-duty effect: reduce blood pressure and ease arthritis pain in joints.
Should You Eat Stressed Plants to Stay Healthy?
Stressed plants grown without fertilizer or pesticides produce their own defensive compounds. Eating them may also benefit our own biology.