Heart conditions are one of the biggest health issues among older adults, alongside diabetes and osteoporosis. In order to maintain and improve heart health, retired adults should exercise regularly and maintain a healthy weight. It is also important to eat heart-healthy foods so your cardiovascular system gets the support it needs. With a healthy diet,…
Encouraging your parents to stop driving can be an incredibly hard topic to bring up. However, they need to stop driving if they may put their own or others’ safety at risk. How do you know if your loved one should stop driving? Although age can be a good metric, some adults can drive well…
Memory loss is undeniably one of the most well-known and undesired side effects of aging, especially if it snowballs to conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Apart from participating in events and activities to maintain a healthy amount of social interaction and cognitive stimulation, we should also pay attention to diet. It is no secret…
When we look for ways to stay healthy when we are older, we often think about quantifiable things, like getting the right amounts of vitamins and minerals or exercising a certain number of hours every week. However, apart from those mentioned above, there are other simple actions we can take to stay physically and mentally…
While most of us may get away with eating whatever we desire in our younger days, it doesn’t mean that the same will hold true in the later years of our lives. After all, as we age, our body also ages, and we need to fuel the body with the right nutrients and vitamins for…
As we progress into the later years of our lives, we might not be as agile as we used to be. We may not be able to do the same activities we used to do to keep fit. Some older adults choose to stop exercising altogether to avoid sustaining injuries. However, apart from taking part…
As one ages into the senior years, it is likely that opportunities for socializing become fewer and fewer. There are no longer as many avenues for socializing as there were in the younger days, such as high school clubs, new jobs, or neighborhood parties. As such, older adults tend to have less social interaction, especially…
As we grow older, our immune system no longer defends the body against challenges as efficiently as before. While most of us are aware of the phenomenon, not many know that there are steps we can take to strengthen our immunity even in old age. By being proactive and strengthening our immunity, we will become…
Regardless of age, anyone can practice yoga and meditation and enjoy the benefits that they bring along. Yoga and meditation can be practiced almost anytime and anywhere. In addition, the benefits of yoga and meditation are not limited to physical fitness, but they also help to improve the mental health of older adults. As such,…
As we age, socializing becomes an increasingly important role in our mental health. This is because the elderly often have less contact with others, attend fewer social events, and may not find socializing as easy as it once was. This holds especially true for older adults who stay by themselves, even if family members do…