Learning to Heal: The Grieving Process and Aging
There is no grief like the grief that does not speak. –Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Losing someone you love can be deeply painful, impacting your physical health, your other relationships, even your ability to function. As difficult as it is to mourn and adjust to a loss, most people find ways to cope and move on […]
Are You Good at Retirement?
The trouble with retirement is you never get a day off. – Abe Lemons People approach retirement in two ways. They may look at aging as a bad thing to be avoided if possible, which is reinforced by our remain-youthful-at-all-costs culture, or they take the more positive approach of the golden years, when the older […]
The Arts and You: A Partnership in Healthy Aging
It is not in life, but in art that self-fulfillment is to be found. — Wilson Mizner In every stage of life and development, there is passion for art. When young children first scribble on a sheet of paper, up it goes on the fridge. Young adults may pursue their creativity through dance, visual arts, […]
Easy Downsizing Tips for Seniors
It is Time to Consider Downsizing Your Home? Most people grow emotionally attached to their homes throughout the years. Each room has a memory associated with it, easily transporting us back to certain points in our lives. However, today, more and more seniors are starting to realize the joys that downsizing can bring, especially after […]
The True Cost of Aging
Aging in America – the Costs Seniors Face At this point in time, there are currently around 79 million baby boomers in the United States. This generation has always had a profound effect on the economy, and as they retire they’ll begin to have more of an effect on the cost of healthcare. In fact, […]
The Benefits of Yoga for Seniors
Why Should Seniors Try Yoga? Maintaining a level of physical activity is vital for healthy aging. Exercise helps keep us mobile, improving our balance and flexibility and allows us to stay independent for as long as possible. You’ll feel more energetic and can even manage some of your chronic aches and pains, all by being […]
How to Beat the Winter Blues
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? The winter months can be a difficult time for seniors. After the festivities of the holiday season are over and family and friends have returned home from visiting, the long, cold months ahead can be isolating and lonely for the elderly. However, there’s actually a scientific reason for seasonal depression, […]
Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions
Popular New Year’s Resolutions According a recent survey conducted by Statistic Brain, some of the most popular New Year’s resolutions include things like losing weight, getting organized, saving money, learning something new and exciting, and spending more time with family. Around 45% of Americans will make resolutions, but sadly, only 8% of these people will […]
The Importance of Proper Posture
The Power of Proper Posture for Seniors As people enter their 50s and 60s, it’s common for them to begin to notice that they are “shrinking”; that they’ve lost up to an inch in their overall height. This is because of the way our spines begin to change as we age. The vertebrae and discs […]
The Benefits of Becoming a Senior Volunteer
Seniors Volunteers and the Community If you’re a newly retired senior who is looking for interesting ways to spend your time, have you ever considered volunteer work? Seniors often have a vast wealth of knowledge and skills they’ve acquired over the span of their lives, and can help organizations save money and train the younger […]
