This is the first article of a series called, Angel on Earth. I am privileged in the work I do by meeting amazing seniors all the time and hearing their stories. So powerful at times, that I want to...
For a food that tastes so rich and delicious, avocados are surprisingly good for you with a wide range of nutritional benefits.
Here’s six reasons why you should include more avocados in your diet and the little-known ways they can...
National Donate Life month is celebrated each year in April. Many seniors often think that they are not eligible to be organ donors because of their age. This is not always the case. There is no age limit on...
Now the title of this article is a loaded sentence! What does feeling happy & healthy really me? What does it mean to you? It is suggested that with the way the younger generation thinks of senior happiness and senior living,...
A couple of years ago I was working on community-wide disaster preparedness and wrote an article after reading about the impact of a fire on the elderly and disabled. Little did I know I would experience my own functional limitations, while...
Mindfulness is a gift that helps you keep from regretting the past and worrying about the future. Studies of the practice have shown positive stress reduction outcomes in the general population. The founder of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction...
I recently met with some friends who I have known for about 30 years, and was happy to see that in their seventies they still looked absolutely amazing and were still in great shape! During our visit, the conversation came...
With the number of seniors increasing, the interest in diet and how it affects your health is also increasing. Older adults are looking for ways to improve their diets in order to retain their cognitive abilities as they age....
Many seniors develop type 2 diabetes and aren’t aware of it. Once known as adult onset diabetes, type 2 diabetes affects the way your body metabolizes glucose or sugar. Either your body doesn’t produce enough insulin to maintain normal...
A number of today’s smartphone apps are designed to train — not rot — your brain.
Smartphone apps may carry a reputation for being little more than mindless entertainment. But in fact, there are several apps that are actually designed...
