In the United States, American Indians and Alaska Natives have a greater chance of having type 2 diabetes than any other racial group. This is very troubling because without medical intervention, the progression of type 2 diabetes may lead to other conditions and...
by Rich Eisenberg. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. (In 2008, National Geographic writer Dan Buettner published his bestselling book, The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest, about the five “longevity...
by Kayla Sawyer. This article originally appeared on the NICOA blog. A poor diet now causes more deaths than tobacco smoking and high blood pressure. A healthier diet pattern is associated with 25 percent lower likelihood of developing physical impairment with aging....
by Xavier Jones. This article originally appeared in the Telegram Newspaper. If you ask 10 people their definitions of success, you might get 10 different responses. Google defines success as "the accomplishment of an aim or purpose." World record holder, Albert "The...
by Richard Eisenberg. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. (In 2008, National Geographic writer Dan Buettner published his bestselling book, The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest, about the five “longevity...
My memories from childhood are extremely hazy. Most of what I can recall are fleeting feelings: the bliss in skipping around my Kindergarten classroom as I sang about the days of the week, the joy in jumping up and down on my parents’ bed as I watched “David the...