by allie | Jan 21, 2019 | Health & Aging
The Best Immune System Boosters for Seniors It’s here. The dreaded cold and flu season. Everyone’s on high alert for warning signs of influenza and looking for ways to avoid it. For seniors, flu prevention is especially important because risk of developing flu-related...
by allie | Dec 21, 2018 | Health & Aging
How to Avoid Scams Targeting Seniors Scams target seniors for a variety of reasons. Some people think seniors are easy targets. Others think seniors have larger bank accounts. And others think seniors are too polite to say no. If you think you’ve been the victim of a...
by allie | Nov 19, 2018 | Health & Aging
Healthy Aging: Can You Slow Down the Process? When your birthday rolls around, what do you do? Most people celebrate in some fashion. Life is certainly worth celebrating, and every year you’re alive is a gift. But as you get older, do you still feel like celebrating?...
by allie | Sep 14, 2018 | Health & Aging
Best Low-Impact Exercises for Seniors An important part of aging is being able to stay as independent, active and engaged as possible. This can be accomplished through exercise and focusing on your health. Studies show that we need to get 150 minutes of heart-pumping...
by allie | Apr 25, 2018 | Health & Aging
Normal Age-Related Memory Loss vs. Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease For many aging adults, those little lapses in memory lightheartedly referred to as “senior moments” seem to increase every week. There have probably been several instances where you can’t remember...
by allie | Jan 31, 2018 | Health & Aging
How to Avoid Isolation in the Winter When older adults live alone in their homes, their chances of becoming socially isolated greatly increase. Perhaps a spouse has recently passed away, or a close friend moved to a warmer climate, leaving you with less of a support...