Active Aging News
Welcome to Active Aging News, your go-to resource for staying fit, healthy, and active as you age. In this newsletter, we’ll provide you with practical tips, workout ideas, age-specific concerns, health and wellness topics, and inspiring stories to help you reach your fitness and lifestyle goals.
Groundbreaking Study Confirms: Exercise Beats Chemo for Cancer Survival
Active Aging News Weekly Edition • June 27, 2025 SUPPORTED BY This week we discuss a pretty amazing 17-year study that shows exercising, when used as a secondary adjuvant cancer treatment (i.e. a method to kill any remaining cancer cells and prevent recurrence) actually outperforms chemotherapy. The news was so startling that it received a standing ovation at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) annual meeting; We also discuss how working out less, but more efficiently,...
The Mind-Body Connection: How Mental Toughness May Add Years to Your Life
Active Aging News Weekly Edition • June 20, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Are you mentally tough or resilient? If so, you may live years longer; With summer approaching we thought we'd take a look into what SPF truly is and how much of it to apply; How's your dental hygiene? Research shows that adults 65+ are not very good at taking care of their teeth. And this can lead to significant health problems; And what is it about walking into a store or room where there's a significant aroma of essential oils?...
What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger: The Science of Hormesis
Active Aging News Weekly Edition • June 13, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Legit Intelligence is now Active Aging News! Hey folks! We decided to rename our newsletter and website to better represent the topics we cover and the audience we serve. We're still going to publish weekly on Friday's as always and with the same content you've grown accustomed to enjoying. The only thing that's changed is the name. And we think it's a very cool name 😊. This week we look into the phrase "What doesn't kill you makes...
A New Way to Measure How Fast You're Aging
Active Aging News Weekly Edition • June 6, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Legit Intelligence is now Active Aging News! Hey folks! We decided to rename our newsletter and website to better represent the topics we cover and the audience we serve. We're still going to publish weekly on Friday's as always and with the same content you've grown accustomed to enjoying. The only thing that's changed is the name. And we think it's a very cool name 😊. This week we look into a new way to measure how fast you're...
The $100 Million Contest To Make Us Feel Young Again
Legit Intelligence Weekly Edition • May 30, 2025 SUPPORTED BY There's a $100 million contest currently underway (since 2023) to come up with a way to add 10-20 years of quality life to every human aged 50-80. They just announced the semi-finalists; Have you heard the term Circadian Rhythm? It's your bodies natural clock. And it does much more that just control your sleep cycle; Do you work the night shift? If so, beware, as it may negatively impact your Circadian Rhythm; And Vitamin D has now...
The mysterious Blue Zones, where people often live to be a 100 or older.
Legit Intelligence Weekly Edition • May 23, 2025 SUPPORTED BY Have you heard of the Blue Zones? Those areas of the world where people live to be 100 or older? See what makes them so unique; Does your mouth itch after eating certain fruits or vegetables? You could be suffering from Oral Allergy Syndrome; Sleep is really important as you get older. The recently discovered Glymphatic System is responsible for cleaning your brain during deep sleep; Could a commonly used HIV medication be the...
Feeling the Strain? Navigating Mental Health Challenges at Work
Legit Intelligence Weekly Edition • May 16, 2025 SUPPORTED BY May is mental health month! So while one article in this weeks edition focuses on mental stress at the workplace, the rest focus on something we each need more of ... happiness! For those of us who have yet to retire, work can be a significant source of mental stress and fatigue. But there are steps we can take to ease the pressure; How is it that some people who do literally nothing to take care of themselves physically or...