What’s your favorite thing about spring? The sudden influx of green everywhere you look? The blooming flowers and blossoming trees? All the delicious produce that’s back in season, from asparagus, carrots, and peas to strawberries and rhubarb? Or maybe you simply love the fact that you can open your windows wide and spend more time …
Blog
Memory Games for Seniors
Did you know that memory games can improve your cognitive abilities and your overall mental health? Why not have some fun and sharpen your skills with these memory games for seniors?
Easter Crafts for Seniors
Easter is a holiday of spiritual joy, beautiful colors, egg hunts, and scrumptious food. It’s also a great chance to celebrate the return of spring, enjoying the emerging flowers, budding trees, and warmer weather. Welcome the Easter Bunny to your home with these delightful Easter crafts for seniors!
Why Is a Hip Fracture So Dangerous?
A hip fracture may sound like a minor injury, but it can have a major impact on your health and well-being. Why is a hip fracture so dangerous, and how can you avoid one?
How Do Compression Socks Work?
Compression socks don’t make headlines at fashion week festivities. Models aren’t rocking them on the runways, and celebrities aren’t turning heads by pairing them with plunging necks at premieres. Despite the lack of attention, this hardworking hosiery is still worn by millions of Americans. After all, it might not exactly be glamorous, but it does …
Tai Chi for Seniors
When you think about exercising, what activity comes to mind first? Maybe you imagine walking, jogging, swimming, strength training, pilates, yoga, or a sport like tennis or golf. But what about tai chi? Did you know that tai chi is practiced by 20 percent of the world’s population? And because it is easy on the …
How to Break Bad Habits
How are those New Year’s resolutions looking? Many of us aim to get a fresh start in the new year, but too many people feel that if they fail to establish their new habits by the end of January, they may as well quit. Remember that any day is a good day to start making …
How to Regain Self-Confidence
“Self-confidence can be learned, practiced, and mastered, just like any other skill.” This quote from lifestyle guru Barrie Davenport is the secret to improving your self-esteem. Discovering how to regain self-confidence can be challenging, but you can do it once you learn how.
Why Flexibility Is Important for Seniors
Are you wondering why flexibility is important for seniors? If you think that flexibility is about being able to wear brightly colored yoga outfits and smile while twisting yourself into a pretzel, it’s easy to understand why you might be skeptical. While that kind of flexibility plays well on social media and in exercise videos, …
The Benefits of Yoga for Seniors
Don’t you wish there was a type of exercise that could make you stronger, more flexible, and more at ease with your body? An exercise with all the impact of a full-body workout, that’s still somehow as gentle as a morning stretch? Learn about the benefits of yoga for seniors, and you’ll find exactly what …
