When the heat of the summer becomes overwhelming, eating light, fulfilling, and delicious food that is good for hearts and health. When it is dinner time, the best foods to pile on the plate are fruits, fish and nuts, all perfect for filling the belly and keeping the heart healthy. Fruits Fruits are often associated… [Continue]
How to Help Your Parent Age in Place From Halfway Across The World
When your parent chooses to age in place, it is essential that you respect that decision. However, it can be difficult to support their choice when you live on the other side of the country, or even in a different country. You may have a number of concerns, but before you fly out to see… [Continue]
Stay Fit, Take A Senior Swim Aerobics Class
As a senior citizen, you have different concerns than you did when you were a teenager. As a young adult, the body is more flexible and less likely to suffer from fractures or other medical concerns that you may have as a senior. Swimming is the perfect aerobic exercise for seniors to engage in. Not… [Continue]
5 Tips For A Diabetic Summer Picnic
Summer is coming to a close, and that means a lot of family picnics. However, with these picnics and feasts come large amounts of food. Watching what you eat as you get older becomes more important, especially if you have become diabetic. Being diabetic doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun with food and family…. [Continue]
Everything You Need To Know About Medicare Advantage Plans
When you become eligible for Medicare, you may be surprised to find that you have options in the type of Medicare you sign up for. Medicare is for citizens who are 65 years old or who have a disability. It provides medical needs such as prescription medication, in or out patient medical services. A program… [Continue]
What Does It Mean to Age Gracefully?
As you and your parents grow older, the media will send you messages that aging is somehow bad. From advertisements for plastic surgeries to coloring your hair, the message is you should never look old. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The concept of aging gracefully acknowledges and embraces your age, never hiding it…. [Continue]
6 Reasons Why Yoga Keeps You Young
Yoga comes in many different varieties, from the slow and meditative Hatha to the vigorously paced Vinyasa. No matter how different they are however, they all have some things in common. They all concentrate on a way to help you become mindful. By emphasizing the spirit of will to get the mind to work the… [Continue]
What Is Frailty Syndrome?
Doctors clinically define Frailty Syndrome as a common syndrome that is associated with vulnerability to poor health outcomes. However, what does that really mean to you as an adult with an aging parent? Frailty Syndrome essentially means that your parent is at a higher risk for falls and confusion after events that cause even small… [Continue]