Aging Well: Feel Your Best at Any Age

Make It Better Media Group welcomed Dr. Marisha Chilcott, Founder and Physician at Morpheus Medical Aesthetics, Melanie Perry National Director for Memory Support and Resident Experience at Elegance Living, and Monica Gray, COO of Nice Guys Delivery, to discuss what you can do to feel your best at any age. From self-care to sexuality, the […]

Guide to Aging Well 2021

Most of us probably think we should eat better and exercise more, but with so many responsibilities vying for our attention every day, it can be easy to fall into bad habits. Here we share expert tips for everything from drinking more water to reducing your risk for breast cancer in hopes of making this […]

DNA Testing Is Helping Treat Disease, Reunite Families and Even Catch Serial Killers — Here’s What the Future Looks Like

On April 24, 2018, 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo, now known as the Golden State Killer, was apprehended and eventually charged with 13 counts of murder and 13 counts of attempted kidnapping, thanks to publicly shared genetic codes. No, DeAngelo didn’t submit a sample to find out what percentage Italian he was, but a distant relative […]

Want to Live Longer? Telomeres Could Hold the Key

Telomeres have been hailed as the key to slowing down aging and curing cancer — yet most people have never even heard of them. We’ve got the expert take on what telomeres are, how they can be used to predict cancer development and accelerated aging, and what you can do now to lengthen your life. […]

Could You Be a SuperAger?

A fascinating study revealed interesting brain characteristics in older adults who aren’t aging like most. So-called SuperAgers have cognitive abilities like those of much younger people. Scientists at Northwestern’s Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center at the Feinberg School of Medicine are working to understand why some older adults’ brains function like those of people […]