Even the most active adults might struggle to get moving once winter hits. Winter’s cold days, long nights, and gloomy snow showers can make staying on the couch all day a very tempting prospect. Fortunately, staying active in winter is easier than you might think. Read on for some tips to maintain your exercise routine …
Posture Exercises for Seniors
When you were younger, did a teacher ever tell you to sit up straight? It turns out that’s good advice in your golden years, too! Posture is more important to your health than you might realize. Read on to learn why, and how posture exercises for seniors can help.
Benefits of Yoga for Seniors
With its long history, it’s easy to make the argument that yoga has a timeless appeal. The Good Body reports that there’s believed to be about 36 million yoga practitioners just in the United States and some 300 million practitioners around the globe. Are there benefits of yoga for seniors?
What Is Lifelong Learning?
Learning isn’t something that you stop doing when the school doors swing shut behind you. It’s a powerful skill that smart people harness and make use of throughout their lives. What is lifelong learning good for? As Valamis reports, there are several benefits. Learning a new skill helps you polish other personal and professional skills. …
How to Deal with a Loved One’s Repetitive Questions
From confused spells to outbursts, memory conditions like Alzheimer’s can cause behavioral changes that are difficult for loved ones to process. Some Alzheimer’s patients may exhibit signs of repetition, either repeating the same behavior or movement or repeating questions over and over again. Although answering the same question a dozen times in one day can …
Benefits of Strength Training for Seniors
There are a lot of myths about growing older, including the idea that frailty is inevitable. Fortunately, there are a lot of things you can do to maintain your strength and vigor as you get older. Most frailty cases are due to loss of muscle mass, and strength training is a great way to combat …
Shingles in the Elderly
Chickenpox is one of the most common childhood illnesses. In fact, studies show that up to 95 percent of the adult population contracted chickenpox under the age of 18. If you’ve had chickenpox, you know that it’s bothersome – and very itchy – but fairly innocuous. However, if you had chickenpox as a child, you …
Seasonal Vegetables 101
One of the many wonderful things about spring and summer is that a wealth of fruits and vegetables are finally “in season.” Winter is a bleak time for fresh produce, but spring and summer usher in a variety of delicious, nutritious, and colorful fruits and vegetables. Not only is it cost effective and environmentally friendly …
Best Exercise Equipment for Seniors
Not only does regular exercise keep you fit and healthy, but also it helps you maintain your independence as you get older. However, getting to the gym can be a challenge, especially for seniors without access to a vehicle or those with mobility issues. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to exercise at home with …
Benefits of Animal Therapy for Seniors
If you’ve ever been welcomed home by an excited dog, had your lap warmed by a loving cat, or turned to a cherished pet in a stressful moment, animal therapy will make perfect sense to you. Dogs and cats provide unconditional love and can immediately make people feel calmer and less stressed. Studies have shown …
