Tag: healthy aging

Can you stand on one leg for 10 seconds? The answer predicts your risk of dying in the next 7 years

A new study of more than 13,000 older adults finds balance is a striking survival signal.

Nearly half of adults over 65 are actually getting sharper and stronger, not weaker

A 12-year Yale study of 11,000 older adults flips the usual story on its head.

One amino acid may be the missing piece that makes the longevity diet actually work

A new mouse study points to methionine as the tweak that unlocks the diet's biggest gains.

Your zero-sugar habit could be aging your brain faster than you realize

A large study links six popular sweeteners to a measurable slide in memory and thinking.

Researchers ran a two-year walnut trial: The most harmful LDL particles fell

A daily half cup of the nuts trimmed a particularly harmful LDL subtype.

Researchers reviewed 16 blueberry trials: The same effect kept showing up

Pooled trial data link daily blueberries to better vascular function, lower diastolic pressure, and modest memory gains in older adults.