SENIORS TODAY: Safety is no accident
You don’t need be an accident waiting to happen
Safety begins at home and one thing that we can do to help make life safer is to conduct a mini safety audit as this will increase awareness of many of the factors that are important and contribute to safe living.
EXPLORING AGING: Boldly dieting like no man has dieted before
There’s a wealth of websites out there devoted to helping people lose weight. At their core, they share a lot in common with a time-honored tradition: the dieting journal.
SENIORS TODAY: Drink for your health
Being well hydrated as we age is more important then ever.
SENIORS TODAY: Moving out of the family home
Many seniors and their family members agonize about when is the right time to sell a home.
EXPLORING AGING: Communicating between generations
In terms of communication you can break most people up into two groups: painters and pointers. And the two groups don’t always mesh well, especially when they’re from different generations.
SENIORS TODAY: Don't confuse a cold with the flu with pneumonia
In cold-weather months, a lot of people confuse the flu with the common cold.
EXPLORING AGING: iPad not intended for kids over 60?
I’m not much of a tech-head myself, but, like most people, I have a bunch of friends and family members who are.
SENIORS TODAY: Lowering blood pressure will improve life
High blood pressure is a disease that affects an estimated 72 to 75 million people in the United States.
EXPLORING AGING: Winter’s a perfect time to talk to mom about safety
When I was a kid, I’d look out the front window after a snowfall and start cheering. As an adult, let’s just say my reaction to a winter landscape is somewhat less enthusiastic.
State Senate bill aims to curb abusive Medicare sales practices
Insurance companies would face tougher state rules in selling Medicare to the elderly under a measure presented to the Senate Small Business, Insurance and Industry committee Tuesday.
SENIORS TODAY: The wisdom of volunteering
Volunteering your time and skills to a worthy cause may not pay off monetarily, but you can be rewarded may times over in emotional satisfaction.
EXPLORING AGING: Fight the blues with Facebook
Seniors 70 and older make up the fastest growing segment of Facebook’s online community
SENIORS TODAY: Planning well is your best travel road map
With new found freedom from job and family responsibilities, you can take the trip you want, without normal restrictions.
EXPLORING AGING: Don't take anything for granted
I’ve worked for more than 20 years as an administrator for senior living communities, and in that time I’ve learned that if there’s one thing you can take for granted about working with older adults, it’s that you should never take anything for granted.
Be mentally fit at any age by keeping flexible attitude
An alert mind can contribute enormously to your health and happiness in later years. And the best way to keep a high mental capacity as you get older is to maintain an open flexible attitude toward life long learning.
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