Red Wine and Age Reversal — Cheers!
- Written by Chuck Guilford
The health benefits of an occasional glass of red wine have been pretty well established, and this article indicates that recent studies are identifying the specific compounds in red wine that are responsible for these benefits and linking these compounds to reversal-of-biological-age markers.
Studies with mice have shown that natural compounds such as resveratrol can stimulate the body's survival mechanisms in much the same way as calorie restriction, thus increasing hopes of producing a drug that can rally the human body's resources to tissue maintenance, or longevity.
Older but Wiser?
- Written by Chuck Guilford
Maybe the old saying is true. Recent studies mentioned in a New York Times article suggest that those "senior moments" may not be due to failing mental capacity, but rather to a broadening attention span that requires more thought processing as we age.
These findings don't minimize the sometimes negative impacts of aging upon mental capacity, as found in Altzheimer's Disease, for instance, but suggest that the effects of aging upon thinking are often oversimplified and misunderstood.
New Study: Older People Are Happier
- Written by Chuck Guilford
NY Times Retirement Section
- Written by Chuck Guilford
The New York Times is currently featuring a special Retirement Section with several articles focused mainly on economic issues but also containing links to health articles such as the excellent "Zen and the Art of Coping With Altzheimer's" and lifestyle pieces such as "Whatever You Do, Call It Work."