Aging parents can be a challenge for a family. I'm asking readers to write in and tell their stories and ideas about how to take care of aging parents without undue stress. Just click on the link below and read the brief article, then tell your story for everyone else:

Aging Parents - Solutions for Aging Parents

Can something as simple as putting pen to paper help improve your health? Could certain types of writing help reduce stress and give you a brain workout?

How Writing Can Help Your Health

The latest fad in dieting is the Cookie Diet. IN this diet, you buy cookies from a company and eat them. The only other food you eat is one "regular" meal. The cookies cost a little less than $10 a day (typically). The goal is to keep your total daily calorie intake extremely low (like around 1000 calories) -- but this raises the question: Are cookie diets healthy?

More on Cookie Diets

Who says 80 is old? Slate magazine has a list of the 80 most powerful people in America over the age of 80. It is a pretty incredible list and really puts into perspective the age "80". The list includes Thomas Monson (at number 1 - the president of the Mormon Church) as well as Supreme Court justices, numerous Senators and the like.

Check out the 80 over 80: Slate's 80 over 80: The most powerful octogenarians in America