Mind Your Body TV Episode 6 with Moshe Lewis, M. D. You have it? “Boomeritis” refers to injuries to older amateur athletes. In this Mind Your Body episode, I interviewed Dr. Moshe Lewis, a … [Read more...] about How to prevent ‘weekend warrior’ injuries
No matter our age, we want to be happy...don’t we? As if we needed another reason to get off the couch, a new study reported by Reuters informs us gal baby boomers that doing “moderate” exercise can … [Read more...] about Exercise in moderation: Yes, can do!
I used to be invincible, or so I thought. Now I’m a cautious—okay, sometimes nervous—female baby boomer in Southern California who thinks: “If it ain’t broke, don’t break it.” For just a few … [Read more...] about Getting over it and jumping ahead
Major depression affects 15 million American adults, or approximately 5-8 percent of the adult population in a given year. You don’t need a study to tell you the current economy is pushing rates of … [Read more...] about No (mental) depression recession
Mind Your Body TV Episode 5 with Mary Twomey. (Elder Abuse: Part I) This year's World Elder Abuse Awareness Day occurs on June 15, quietly proclaiming a dirty little secret that isn’t so little after … [Read more...] about No excuse for elder abuse | What you can do
I tend to look at statistics in a different way than many people because I’m a health journalist. True, I am not a “numbers person,” proven in fifth grade’s aptitude testing battery, so I might not … [Read more...] about Generations X, Y and Alzheimer’s
