Do you ever wonder why your doctor is always looking down during your checkups? Your doctor is examining your legs and feet because diabetics are more prone to medical issues caused by nerve damage and reduced blood flow to the lower body.

Mark Leichtle, 61, recently switched gears – in a big way. He and his wife Jan recently opened up Old World Oil and Vinegar in Omaha. Read this Q&A about the longtime law firm administrator turned olive oil aficionado.

Recent studies appear to confirm the assumption that as we age there is a tendency to gain about one pound a year unless we watch what we eat and participate in some type of exercise program.

Below is a Q&A discussion between radio hosts “2 Boomer Babes” Kathy Bernard and Barbara Kline. Their show is heard around the globe and produced out of the AARP Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The show will celebrate its four year anniversary this March. In many listening areas, the “Babes” follow the show Car Talk.

Does this sound familiar? If you’re depressed, exhausted or bored, you eat. If you’re lonely, worried or sad, you eat. And if you want to reward yourself or celebrate, you eat. If so, you’re an emotional eater.

The grandkids are coming for the day, and you have nothing planned. Help! Don’t let the generation gap fool you; having fun with your grandchildren is easier than you think. Here are four ideas to get you started.

Elinor Foltz, president of the Twilight Wish Foundation, a national 501c3 organization that grants wishes to seniors, talks about what it is like to see a senior get their wish granted.

Downsizing means that we learn to say “no” to more-bigger-faster 24/7, and “yes” to reserving the time and space we need to think, feel and enjoy life.