First, the bad news. Approximately 5.5 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer’s dementia, which accounts for about 70 percent of total dementia cases. The risk of dementia doubles every five years after age 60, rising as high as 50 percent for those over age 85. Alzheimer’s dementia is the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S., and it is the only one among the top … [Read more...]
STDs Among Baby Boomers Are Rising – How Can You Keep Safe?
As we age and establish ourselves in the world, some of our worries fade. We care less about our appearance, social status, finances, and so on. Other concerns, however, we don’t have the luxury of forgetting about. Nothing exemplifies this point better than the STD crisis affecting the baby boomer population. If this statement has you rolling your eyes, consider the … [Read more...]
The Best Medical Wearables To Stay on Top of Your Health
Recently, AARP The Magazine did an article on medical wearables which, when you think about it, is a perfect gift for anyone you know over 50. There’s so much new technology being developed to monitor your health and possibly save your life they are worth considering. I've gathered a list of some that I consider being the best. Medical wearables to monitor your heart and … [Read more...]
Interview with Terry Bradshaw: Spokesman for Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Last year, I interviewed singer Patti La Belle who was promoting the All About Your Boom™ campaign to spread awareness about pneumococcal pneumonia. Well, it’s that time of year again. Flu season is just beginning, and if there’s one thing Baby Boomers don’t want is for the flu to turn into pneumonia. This year the spokesman for the campaign is Terry Bradshaw and I also had the … [Read more...]
Get to Know Tocotrienols: Your Brain will Thank You Later!
You know that vitamin C helps boost your immune system, and vitamin A supports your vision. What if there were a naturally occurring letter vitamin that supports your brain health? Further, what if the federal government was pouring millions of dollars into researching the benefits of this vitamin? The good news is that it’s already readily available. It’s a form of natural … [Read more...]
