"Omega-3 fatty acids are very good for heart health and can help lessen swelling, which is important for older people," Dr.

Proper nutrition is critical to older adults’ overall vitality, providing energy, helping to control weight, and even ...

Lutein is a carotenoid plant pigment that has powerful antioxidant properties. It may support brain and eye health and reduce ...

Sharp says it’s not easy to overdo it on protein, though, if most of your protein comes from fiber-packed plant-based sources. The real harm from protein-obsession comes with an excess of animal ...

Are you eligible for Social Security retirement benefits or already receiving them? Did you know you can also receive healthy meals and other nutrition services through the national Senior Nutrition ...

Supplements for muscle growth (often called "ergogenic aids") may be used to help you "bulk up," improve athletic performance ...

Lutein, a carotenoid pigment that gives vibrant color to many fruits and vegetables, has emerged as a key player in the realm ...

Older adults who smoke tobacco and have higher levels of cotinine, a biomarker that shows tobacco exposure, have higher ...

As farmers market season draws to a close, Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA) announces a new milestone – for ...

Wake Forest University researchers have received a $5.7 million grant to conduct a study on a mobile intervention that aims to reduce weight and ease chronic pain without drugs in older adults who are ...

All adults aged 50 and older should receive a vaccine against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and meningitis, federal ...

In an apparent first-time milestone, elderly adults in Thurston County claimed all of the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefit cards allotted for 2024, according to a news release from the ...