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Posted on November 28, 2018 - “Stand up straight,” Mom used to tell us. She was definitely on to something—and Harvard Medical School experts offer some advantages of good posture that you might not have considered!

Posted on November 26, 2018 - Could flossing bring down your blood pressure? The American Heart Association recently shed light on the connection between oral health and hypertension.

Posted on November 21, 2018 - Robots at home? Kind of a bust, reports the New York Times. Despite all the talk about home assistance robots, so far they don’t do much more than vacuum … but our aging population continues to provide incentive for research.

Posted on November 19, 2018 - It seems fitting that during November, we’ve been observing both Family Caregivers Month and Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. Millions of caregivers support the well-being of senior relatives. And caregivers whose loved ones are living with dementia carry an especially heavy load.

Posted on November 14, 2018 - From the Psychology Today blog: Enhancing daily life for a loved one with Alzheimer’s often starts by empowering caregivers to cope with the increasing memory loss and behavioral changes that characterize the disease.