Regularity is all about keeping things moving
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
REGION - There are many strategies that can help with your digestion and regularity. To keep things moving, it is...
Plant-based “superfoods” touted to prevent disease and prolong life
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
REGION - What are your eating habits? You are probably like most of us: a “meat and potatoes” person. You...
Mindful aging helpful as we move into our older years
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
REGION - Mindfulness. People are becoming more intentional, more mindful these days about what they eat, how they exercise, and...
Pickleball is winning over many active older adults
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
REGION - What has been termed the fastest growing sport in the US was founded outside Seattle. But its growth...
Study ties reading books to longer life
By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer
REGION - If you want to stay healthy and live longer, research shows that eating a nutritious diet and maintaining...
It’s Day 6 of Covid, and a Rapid Antigen Test Comes Back Positive. Stay...
By Rae Ellen Bichell
REGION - What does it mean if a person’s rapid antigen test result comes back positive after five days of isolation due...
Dance your way to fitness and friendship
By Sharon Longo, Contributing Writer
REGION - Whether it’s a memory of a class, a crowded nightclub, or a relative’s wedding, we’ve probably all danced...
AARP Massachusetts presents webinar series on brain health
BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS
Despite common misconceptions, a weakening brain is not an inevitable part of aging. It’s true that the brain...
Sitting all day can be harmful to your health
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
REGION - Prolonged sitting may bring relief to sore, achy feet but it could have a negative impact on our...
Stay fit and have fun with doubles tennis
By Peg Lopata, Contributing writer
REGION - Feel like a bit of running around, hitting a ball, and want a partner to play a game...
