A Caregiver’s Survival Guide
posted 5 days ago and has 4 comments
Taking care of an elderly parent over a period of time – especially when juggled with other responsibilities such as employment and family obligations – can be physically and mentally overwhelming. Fortunately, resources are available that can hel...
Gardening Tips for Aging Gardeners
posted 12 days ago and has 4 comments
There’s no doubt that gardening is one of America’s favorite outdoor activities, but for older gardeners who suffer from arthritis, back problems or other physical limitations, gardening can become painful, difficult and downright frustrating.
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Gardening Tips for Aging Gardeners
posted 12 days ago and has 0 comments
There’s no doubt that gardening is one of America’s favorite outdoor activities, but for older gardeners who suffer from arthritis, back problems or other physical limitations, gardening can become painful, difficult and downright frustrating.
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Walking: Motivation for the perfect exercise
posted 19 days ago and has 4 comments
More than 20 years of research has shown that walking may be the perfect exercise to improve your health. It burns calories (about 100 for every mile you walk), builds endurance, enhances muscle tone and flexibility, strengthens bones and doesn’t ...
Healthy Tips for Senior Travelers
posted 26 days ago and has 0 comments
A dream vacation can quickly become a nightmare if you get sick or injured while you’re away and aren’t prepared. Before setting out, here are some steps you can take to ease the pain in case your health falters.
Plan Ahead
If you have a medical ...
Plan Ahead
If you have a medical ...
Junk Mail Relief
posted about 1 month ago and has 4 comments
Tired of a mailbox full of flyers, catalogs and credit card offers? It’s estimated that the average American receives around 40 pounds of junk mail each year, and seniors tend to be the biggest targets. If you’d like to avoid these invasions there...
Do you have prediabetes?
posted about 1 month ago and has 1 comment
Underlying today’s growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes is a much larger epidemic called prediabetes – which is when the blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be called diabetes. But a diagnosis of prediabetes doesn’t mea...
Senior Drivers: Tune Up Your Driving Skills
posted about 1 month ago and has -1 comments
While age doesn’t make someone a bad driver it does bring about the physical changes such as reduced vision, reaction time, hearing and range of motion that can make driving more difficult. But, what makes this a more complicated problem is these ...
New Options for Seniors with Cataracts
posted about 1 month ago, updated about 9 hours later and has 3 comments
For the millions of bifocal wearing baby boomers and seniors who will eventually need cataract surgery there’s great news! New types of implantable lenses are now available that allow cataract patients to see near, far, and in between without wear...
Employment Resources for Retirees
posted 2 months ago and has 0 comments
The financial strains of retirement and the reality that 20 or more years of total leisure may not be all that satisfying is drawing millions of retirees back into the workforce, and is shaping the retirement views of baby boomers nationwide.
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