Moving to a new home offers a fresh start, which can be reinvigorating at any age. It gives you a chance to reassess your daily routine and develop healthy new habits. In many cases, it gives you the opportunity to simplify your life and remove things (like clutter and chores) that cause you stress. But …
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How to Protect Your Skin from the Sun
Are you enjoying some summer fun in the sun? Whether you prefer floating in the pool, eating watermelon at a barbecue, or sitting on a lawn chair with a good book, be sure to enjoy all your favorite warm-weather activities before autumn arrives. Additionally, make sure that you protect yourself from the sun’s UV rays …
What Happens in the Brain When We Learn Something New?
Seniors in high school often gleefully celebrate the end of this phase of their formal education. Seniors at university are generally focused on finding a job that can set their foot firmly on the career ladder. Senior citizens are not likely to be enrolled in any formal learning at an educational institution; however, there’s absolutely …
Symptoms of Heat Stroke
Everyone knows that summer is the season for outdoor fun. However, if you overdo it, you might find yourself struggling to deal with the heat. Learn the symptoms of heat stroke, so you can avoid getting sidelined with a serious injury this summer.
What Causes Insomnia?
Do you dread going to bed because you worry that you’ll spend hours there, lying awake and wishing you could fall asleep? Do you fall asleep quickly only to wake up hours before your alarm clock will sound? Do you sleep but never feel refreshed when the morning comes? If you answered yes to any …
Fun Facts About Spring
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 …
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 …
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, …
