Articles by Richard Sima
When people think about getting older, many picture an inevitable decline in health.
But that isnt always the case. You can improve with age, both mentally and physically. This mindset may even be οΏ½...
Alcohol is one of the most popular drugs in the world, with millions enjoying the buzz produced by a cocktail of pharmacology and social ingredients.
The 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and HealthοΏ½...
Learning a new language is good for your brain.
Being able to speak and understand another tongue offers a form of mental stimulation, which keeps the brain active and sharp as we get older. In facοΏ½...
Your risk of falling increases, and dementia symptoms may start earlier than youd expect.
July 27, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. EDTToday at 8:30 a.m. EDT
Impaired memory and thinking are the most common symptoms associated with a dementia diagnosis.But noncognitive symptoms can appear years or even decades earlier.
Alzheimers disease, which accountsοΏ½...
Stopping to smell the roses is good life advice. And research suggests it may have an added benefit: It could be a good way to improve your brain health.
The loss of the sense of smell is often oneοΏ½...
Glucosamine is a popular supplement that millions of American adultsan estimated 3.5 percent use regularly for osteoarthritis and joint pain.
Until recently, studies seemed to indicate that the supοΏ½...
Does warmer weather makes you feel down? Although its rare and much less common than seasonal affective disorder that can happen in winter some people do have summer seasonal affective disorder.
A οΏ½...
To deal with a stressful world, many of us try to avoid and reduce the stress. But what we believe about stress may have just as important a role in helping us deal with it.
Psychologists call this οΏ½...
New cases of dementia are estimated to double by 2060, but the good news is that about 45 percent of those cases may be preventable by making lifestyle changes known to help preserve memory or cognitοΏ½...
