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Margalit Tocher

Aging boomers are facing unique health issues these days. Not only are they less healthy and heavier than their parents, but they are also taking [...]

Margalit Tocher

An article on BBC News, discusses a new study that shows coffee cuts the risk of prostate cancer. Even though this study shows drinking coffee reduces the chance of prostate cancer, one of the most popular cancers in men. They do not recommend men drink more coffee in hope of preventing cancer. [...]

Margalit Tocher

In an article from Caring.com, Northwestern University researchers compared adults from the age of 45- 65 with and without music experience. “Lifelong musical training appears to confer advantages in at least two important functions known to decline with age — memory and the ability to hear speech in noise,” study co-author Nina [...]

Margalit Tocher

An article from the Chicago Tribune discusses a new study, led by Dr. Paul Thompson, a UCLA professor of neurology, has found evidence of  early brain damage in some young people at increased risk for the disease. To read more on the article click HERE.

Margalit Tocher

This week Home Care Assistance celebrated the world asthma day, an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma(GINA) to raise asthma awareness and improve care [...]

Margalit Tocher

Evidence linking being social with increases in one’s mental and physical health continues to increase.  In fact, a new study found that very social seniors had a [...]

Margalit Tocher

An interesting article from caring.com explains that for middle-aged adults, sleeping less than six or more than eight hours a night is associated with a decline in brain function, British researchers contend.

To read more on how lack of sleep can age the brain click HERE.