Exercise and Brain Health – Moving Forward Together
A large body of published literature points to the importance of exercise for overall health. Data on the reduction of cardiovascular risk suggests that moving from a sedentary lifestyle…
Stepping Back From 10,000 Steps- Is Less Now More?
The evidence on the importance of being physically active for health and longevity is robust- that's not in doubt; activity levels are often pitted against weight loss science to declare a…
RoboFido for your Health – Your Robopet is ready to keep you company!
In the past decade, you have probably seen some cute videos of robot pets coming out of Japan, a country often first for technology trends. Given Japan's aging population, attention…
Precision Aging- Does Tech Have Some Answers?
In the USA, over ten thousand people are turning 65 daily; this has given rise to a preponderance of newspaper and magazine articles charting the potential impact of the Silver…
Recent Trends in Psychological Distress- Are Outpatient Utilization Patterns Changing?
Mental health has been in the news with higher frequency in the last few years. Is that due to an increase in reporting? Better measures? Or, because there's an increase…
Fitness Trends for 2019- What will move the World?
I have written in past posts about the stagnation in global rates of physical activity, this reality, coupled with the substantial evidence base on the positive connection between physical activity…
Disconnecting the Dots- is Loneliness the Next Epidemic?
Elvis was onto something when he sang Heartbreak Hotel, which includes the lyrics “I get so lonely I could die”. It turns out that loneliness is detrimental to your health.…