Health & Wellness

Read our Gardening for Seniors’ Better Health. You can read more useful articles and advice on our blog.

Staying warm in the winter seems like good common sense, but it’s not always easy – especially as we age. “As we age, we’re more sensitive to cold weather and we feel cold more easily,” explains Dr. Eugene Emmer, MD, a physiology Ph.D. and founder of RehaDesign Wheelchair Accessories. He ought to know. He comes Read more >>

The Dangers of Dealing with Loneliness as a Caregiver When you’re a caregiver, feeling alone isn’t unusual. It’s easy to think you’re the only one facing the challenges of caring for an aging loved one, especially when siblings or other family members don’t help or can’t relate, or when you’re caring for someone with Alzheimer’s Read more >>

Removing Loneliness from the Aging Process to Empower Seniors. You can read more useful articles and advice on our blog.

Parents of young children love to joke about the revenge they’ll take when their kids are older. I can’t tell you how often I dream about the day, some 30 years from now, when I’ll gleefully, repeatedly wake my grown son up in the middle of the night for some nonsensical reason, just to show Read more >>

If there’s one thing that I’ve come across many times, it’s that we often don’t know we’re stressed until we’re really stressed. People complain about fatigue, headaches or irritability, without realizing that the problem is actually stress. We’re not always good at reading ourselves and knowing what we need. People who are responsible for caring Read more >>

Is “drink more water” your mantra? If not, maybe it should be: Studies show that while people can attribute 75 percent of their body weight to water, they need to keep replacing the fluids they lose just through normal activity to avoid dehydration. According to the Mayo Clinic, there are many reasons why seniors are more Read more >>

Regular exercise and physical activity are significant components of a healthy lifestyle and can be incorporated into your life regardless of your age, says the National Institute on Aging. In addition to making you stronger, exercise can also help keep your joints, ligaments, and tendons flexible. Even seniors who are more frail can improve their Read more >>

Caring for a Loved One with ALS or MS read our advice. You can read more useful articles and advice on our blog.

If you’ve been smoking for years but think it’s too late to reap the benefits of quitting, think again. Whether you’re already feeling the effects of long-term smoking or haven’t noticed any yet, it’s never too late to stop smoking and embrace healthy living. If you’re finally ready, here are some tips to stop smoking. Why Should Read more >>