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Senior Summer Safety

Summer is in full swing, temperatures are on the rise and once again it’s time to go over a checklist for summer safety. Many areas are currently breaking temperature...
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Sun Protection for Aging Skin

With the warmer weather approaching we are all looking forward to spending time outdoors. It helps us get crucial amounts of Vitamin D and aids in depression. However, it's...
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Helping Your Grandchildren Live a Healthy Lifestyle

Our grandchildren are living in much different times than ours. They learn to rely on technology at an early age. Computers, smartphones, gaming systems. All of their favorite things...
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Seniors Can Benefit by Learning a New Language

It’s never too late to learn and one of the best things seniors can learn at any age is a new language. Besides the obvious help when travelling, learning...
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Adding Protein for Senior Health

As we age we lose muscle. Along with the muscle loss goes loss of strength. Men seem to lose muscle faster than women. At the same time, we lose...
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How to Protect Seniors From Heat Stroke

Protecting seniors from heat stroke is important as they grow older because as we age the summer heat affects us differently. Our bodies become less efficient at regulating temperature...
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Can Seniors Donate Blood?

Tens of thousands of units of blood are used daily to save lives, not only in the U.S. but in Canada and other countries. A very small percentage of...