The coming of winter brings shorter days and longer nights. If you are an older adult or a senior, especially in northern climates, weather conditions like...
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8 Questions for Staying Happy and Healthy This Winter
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A Simple Fall Prevention Checklist to Support Your Loved One's Safety
As the leading cause of injury among Americans aged 65 and up, falls are incredibly common among seniors – but they're also largely preventable. The Centers...
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How Tai Chi for Seniors Can Improve Mind, Body, and Spirit
Flowing, graceful movements. Relaxed breathing. Lowered blood pressure. Elevated mood. Depression relief. A sense of peace. These have all been used to...
Read MoreActive Aging: Exercising with Core Stix for Fall Prevention
Exercising is an important part of active aging, but some equipment, although all built for safety, is not easy for seniors to use. Many aging adults need more...
Read MoreHow to Help Your Parents Navigate Their Limitations
You would think that the longer we live, the easier life would get. Unfortunately, as we age, we are faced with the fact that we can’t do everything we once...
Read MoreAnti-Gravity Treadmills: Zero Impact Therapy for Seniors
Anti-gravity treadmills are changing the way clinics, rehabilitation and wellness centers are providing therapy to people with mobility issues, especially...
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Rock Steady: Creating Friendships and Fighting Parkinson's
It may seem odd or even counter-intuitive to hear that someone with Parkinson’s disease is spending a lot of time at a boxing gym. Yet that’s exactly what...
Read MoreHealthy Aging: How Seniors Stay Fit Through Pedaling
Visit any health club and you'll see plenty of pedaling. Whether it's spinning classes, stationary bikes, or people getting ready for a group ride, pedaling is...
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How Stretching Promotes Healthy Aging
A lot of us like to start our morning with a cup of coffee. As you grab that cup o’ joe (or tea or OJ), think about starting your morning with a short...
Read MoreFighting Back: How Boxing is Helping People Battle Parkinson’s
Boxing? As in Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and Floyd Mayweather? That kind of boxing? Yes, the very same — with adaptations, of course. An innovative program...
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