According to fresh US Census Bureau data, the number of Americans 65 and older is set to double by the year 2050.  By 2030, 20 per cent of the country's population will be over 65....Read Full Post

You may not need a longitudinal study to tell you that it feels good to get outside and enjoy the fresh air. But mounting evidence shows that the health benefits of being in nature go beyond a simple boost in mood. For example, new research on more than 5,000 older adults in Lithuania shows that living near green space, and using parks more often is...

More evidence that the brain might compensate for nerve damage through retraining: a new study published in the April issue of the journal JAMA Opthalmology found a small but significant degree of vision was restored in glaucoma patients after regular computerized eye exercises....Read Full Post

Blend Images - Jose Luis Pelaez Inc / Getty Images With wind chills down to -40 and - 50 degrees (converging on the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales) raging across central and eastern North America, weather-battered residents are trying their best to stay warm.  The challenges and dangers of bitterly cold temperatures are even greater because of power...

How's this for an inspirational story: at the tender age of 104, masters athlete Jaring Timmerman of Winnipeg, Canada set two world records on January 24, 2014.  By finishing the 50-metre freestyle and 50-metre backstroke races, he swam into the world record books....Read Full Post

New research out of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has found that spinal cord injury rates are rising among seniors.  In fact, falls appear to be a greater cause of these injuries than traffic accidents - a switch from past trends....Read Full Post