Living on Purpose
My late father had a longtime friend, a retired kosher butcher, who lived down the hall in their South Jersey apartment building. Past 90, Manny was older and frailer than my father; he leaned on a...
View ArticleDehydration Hits with Summer Heat! Help Seniors Get Enough Water!
Sitting out on the porch watching the world around them is something many of our senior loved ones enjoy ones the weather starts to warm up. They could be looking at the birds, stray dogs or cats, cars...
View ArticleA Chiseled Bodybuilder, Frail Clients and a Fitness Story for the Ages
With his enormous muscles bulging beneath a small T-shirt, Martin Luther King Addo guided one of his most dedicated clients through a squat exercise inside his tiny Manhattan gym. “You can do it,...
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5 Anti-Aging Foods for Seniors
No one enjoys getting older, but as they say, it’s better than the alternative. Having said that, staying healthy, young at heart and looking your best regardless of age, will make getting older just a...
View ArticleSeniors who run regularly can walk as efficiently as 20-somethings
If you are an active senior who wants to stay younger, keep on running. A new study involving the University of Colorado Boulder and Humboldt State University shows that senior citizens who run...
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“We were older then, we are younger now”
Dr John Beard, Director, Ageing and Life Course When is someone old? One question that I am often asked is “When is someone old?” The more I work in the field of healthy ageing, the more difficulty I...
View ArticleSenior Living Spring Activities
When the winter weather finally breaks and those first signs of spring begin to show, everybody wants to be outside. Many senior citizens are confined to staying indoors during the harsh winter months...
View ArticleMake Your Home Elder-Friendly
After spending all your life dealing with all the hustle and bustle, a point comes when you just want to wind down and stay with family. However, there are many homes which don’t settle well for older...
View ArticleThe top 6 types of activities for seniors to maintain healthy living
There is an old saying: “Youth is wasted on the young and retirement is wasted on the old.” Well, whether you were active in your youth or not, there is no excuse to be inactive as you age into...
View ArticleTips on How to Travel Safe This Summer
If you are a retired boomer like Mary Ann and I, then you are probably doing 4 or 5 trips a year now that you have the time. Travel while you can is our motto. Having no children or relatives at home,...
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