NYT Article Provides Tips for “Midlife Tune-Up”

NYT Article Shares Tips for a "Midlife Tune-Up"

The New York Times (6/4, Parker-Pope, Subscription Publication) “Well” blog provides tips for a “midlife tuneup,” stating that “our health needs change with every passing decade, but the good news is that it’s never too late to start taking better care of yourself.” In a broad list of suggestions to stay healthy, the article includes oral health tips, observing that losing “teeth and getting dentures is no longer an inevitable part of aging” thanks to “better hygiene and fluoridation.” As people age, “the rules for proper dental care” remain the same, the article states, “brush and floss regularly and avoid sweets and sodas, hard candies and caramels to keep your teeth healthy.”