8 Reasons to Change Your Eating Habits

When it comes to your weight, less is more for a lot of good reasons. But since old habits are hard to break, you need all the motivation, support and resources you can get. Here are 8 good reasons to change ...

 
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10 Amazing Centenarians and Why They Inspire Us to Reach for 100+

Living to 100 may be more common than it was 100 years ago, but that doesn’t make it any less amazing.

Just how common is reaching 100 and beyond? The Census Bureau says the U.S. is home to the largest number ...

 
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The Biology of Aging: Research News from the Stanford Center on Longevity

Understanding how we heal: this is one of the major underpinnings of a new project underway, with Stanford researchers Helen Blau and Juan Santiago at the helm.

Professor Blau, who heads up Stanford’s Baxter Laboratory for Stem Cell Biology, ...

 
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Secrets of Healthy Aging: Keeping a Routine

Making a pot of coffee. Going for a jog. An apple a day. Whatever your daily routine looks like, the way you begin and subsequently move through your day has an impact not only on the hours ahead, but may ...

 
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Wedded Bliss at Age 80, 90 and 100: A Round-up of Golden Romances

Mahatma  Gandhi said “where there is love there is life” and no doubt these three couples would agree.

Forrest Lunsway, age 100, and Rose Pollard, 93, tied the knot this March after dating for 28 years. The California couple put in an application ...

 
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Behind the Lens: Dr. Jeffrey Levine Captures Images of Positive Aging

Earlier this spring, Dr. Jeffrey Levine reached a milestone: he’s been The Gerontologist cover guy for 15 years.

The New York-based physician-photographer has captured septuagenarians, octogenarians, and centenarians since 1996.

A geriatric specialist, Levine has worked with The Gerontologist (published by ...

 
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Oldest Man in the World Celebrates 114th Birthday

A belated happy birthday to Walter Breuning, who turned 114 on Tuesday, September 21st; Mr. Breuning is now on record as the world's oldest living man (and you better believe he's in my record books as the world's most adorable oldest living man).

You'd hardly know he was 114 to look at him. His vitality, charm, and wisdom shines through in every word he says during this exclusive interview, in which he ...

 
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The New Boomer-Friendly Bike

An article from the summer edition of AARP Bulletin Today highlighted a fantastic find for boomers who would like to get in shape while getting on the road. Designed especially for the 50 and over crowd, "lifestyle bikes" are focused on the rider's comfort, equipped with features like padded seats, U-shaped crossbars that are easy to mount, low gears, and a frame sturdy enough to promote balance. Some even have power-assisted ...

 
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