A recent study revealed that elderly drivers caused about 14 million car accidents in a single year, showing that dangerous older drivers are a real threat to …
How Assisted Living Communities Help Prevent Repeated Trips to the Emergency Room
Getting older doesn’t necessarily mean that you need to take more trips to the emergency room. In fact, one congressional report studying Medicare beneficiaries finds that 60% …
Caregiving During the Holiday Season
Despite the joy they often bring, the holidays can also bring extra stress—especially to caregivers. After all, it’s hard to juggle decorating the house, making big family …
Winter Hazards for Seniors
As much as many people look forward to the winter holidays, this season can be downright dangerous for senior citizens. This is especially the case when the …
Preventing Hypothermia: Cold Weather Safety for Older Adults
As we get older, our bodies lose the ability to generate enough heat required to fight cold temperatures. This doesn’t create a problem during most of the year. …
Senior Brain Boosters: 5 Tips to Halt Memory Loss
We all forget things once in a while, but this tends to happen more frequently as you get older. If you’ve started to notice that you have …
10 Active Hobbies for Retirees
It is recommended that seniors get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity and participate in muscle-strengthening activities on at least two days per week. You …
Separating Fact from Fiction: Dementia Myths
According to the Institute for Dementia Research & Prevention, about 5 million Americans live with age-related dementia. Many more live with forms of dementia that occur in …
How to Keep Your Body’s Immune System Strong After Age 65
You’ve likely noticed that as you get older, you don’t bounce back from illnesses and injuries like you used to. This is because your immunity is not …
Tips for Successful Aging
As life expectancy seems to keep going up, you might be looking forward to living longer than your ancestors did. But you shouldn’t want to just live …
