When it’s hot outside, older adults need to take special precautions to stay cool and avoid overheating. As we age, our bodies can’t deal with the heat as well as when we were younger. This can be due to lower sweat levels, medications that cause heat intolerance, and...
Gardening is a great way to get outside, enjoy nature, and create beauty around you. It’s a fun, relaxing activity for older people and offers benefits for your physical, mental, and emotional health. Let’s look at some of them and discuss ways to make gardening...
This article shares why social isolation is unhealthy for aging adults and 7 ways to avoid social isolation. As humans, we thrive in community. It can come together in a group of family, neighbors, volunteers, or sport teams but the reason we gather often doesn’t...
According to a new study, 90% of people aged 65 and older want to stay in their own homes as they age compared to moving into a nursing home or assisted living facility. While this study may not come as a surprise, the home, while comfortable, is where most (60%)...
When to Consider Orthopedic Surgery Did you know doctors replace more than 1 million hips and knees each year? According to the Mayo Clinic, there are 1.5 times more Americans with a knee or hip replacement as there are Americans living with heart failure. When pain...
Summer is here and that means that it’s time for outdoor activities, fresh fruit, and fireworks. But that also means spending more time in the hot summer sun. If it feels like the sun is stronger now than when you were a kid, you’re right; research from NASA has shown...
Every morning in cities throughout China, older adults assemble for a special purpose. These aren’t social gatherings. Without direction, groups of people move through a series of slow, dance-like movements. Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese practice that seeks to...
With each passing year of life, changes occur little by little. The difference in the way you feel varies accordingly. Some seniors even feel like their 20-year-old selves, regardless of the changes happening to their bodies. And in many ways, age really is just a...