Category: Healthy Aging

What We Learned During Healthy Aging Month

September is Healthy Aging Month! This is an annual observance focused on the positive aspects of growing older and to spread awareness and inspiration on how to be healthy. Although it’s always important to live a healthy lifestyle, this month was...

Embrace Your Natural Surroundings: Positive Effects of Nature

The crunching of leaves under your feet, colors changing with the season. Sounds of nature permeating the air, from birds singing to wind shaking tree branches. There’s something about the outdoors that just feels right – an undeniable, natural c...

Learn Something New Every Day

One common misconception about the normal aging process is that cognitive decline is an inevitable and unavoidable outcome....

Summer Skin Care

Take advantage of warmer days by enjoying your time in the summer sun – but make sure you’re prepared by properly caring for your skin. Your skin is the largest organ in your body, and it’s important to ensure your health by taking steps to pro...

Stress Relief for Seniors

Close your eyes. Inhale counting to four. Exhale counting to four. Repeat as necessary. This breathing technique is one way to calm your mind, body, and soul and is perfect for increasing focus, soothing your nerves and reducing stress. Stress is ...

Healthy Community Living

Residents in continuing care retirement communities, (also known as a Life Plan community) report higher satisfaction with happiness, social contact, physical activity, engagement in intellectual activities and understanding of their purpose in life ...

How to Find the Best Medicare Plan for You

You’re about to hit that important milestone birthday: the eligible age for Medicare. That means you’ll need to do your homework to understand the ins and outs of the national health insurance program to ensure you’re choosing the right coverag...

The Positive Aspects of Aging

Constant advancements in modern medicine are helping us live longer, healthier lives. Although aging is sometimes associated with negative feelings, we believe it’s a gift that allows us to better appreciate the most important things i...

Grow Stronger, Healthier and More Engaged…As You Age

Healthy aging means more than developing an exercise routine and keeping up with doctors’ appointments, although these are, of course, contributing factors....

Renew Your Retirement Life… One Phase at a Time

A common barrier to healthcare is lack of available services. The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion recognizes this barrier can lead to preventable hospitalizations and delays in receiving appropriate care, resulting in unmet health n...