Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Harvard University- Just about everyone knows that exercise is good for you. Some people can even rattle off reasons it keeps your muscles and […]

NODE SMITH, ND Researchers have found that people who live beyond 105 years tend to have a unique genetic background that makes their bodies more efficient at repairing DNA, according […]

NODE SMITH, ND This holiday season will be a lonely one for many people as social distancing due to COVID-19 continues, and it is important to understand how isolation affects […]

NODE SMITH, ND Older adults are especially vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic — with higher risks of severe complications and death, and potentially greater difficulties [...]

Node Smith, ND Psychology researchers have found another reason that sleep, mood and stress are important: they affect the extent to which older adults feel they have control over their […]

Node Smith, ND A recent study suggests that resistance exercise – lifting weights – for less than an hour a week may reduce heart attack and stroke risk by 40 […]

Node Smith, ND A recent study from Ireland has found that belly fat is associated with lower cognitive functioning in older adults (60 years and older).1 The study may have […]

Node Smith, ND Maybe there’s some truth in the adage, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” If those new tricks necessitate an awareness of mistakes made during the […]

Node Smith, ND Many people wonder if they are getting enough protein, and it is commonly recommended that older adults increase daily protein intake to help maintain and promote muscle […]