Category: Healthy Aging

Breaking Down the Dimensions of Senior Health and Wellness

There’s more to health and wellness than just your physical body. In fact, there are a total of seven dimensions of wellness that impact a person’s overall health and well-being....

4 Ways to Prioritize Senior Mental Health Year-Round

About 20 percent of people aged 55 years or older experience some type of mental health concern, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)....

5 Reasons to Become a Senior Volunteer

Retirement opens doors in multiple ways. One of those ways is through newfound free time. Prior to retirement, you might’ve spent the majority of your days working....

Is it Time for Total Joint Replacement Surgery?

There’s no denying that when you suffer from chronic hip or knee pain, you find it difficult to engage in many of the activities you enjoy most....

Top Tips for a Healthy Brain

We’ve all been there: that moment when you walk out of the grocery store, unsure what aisle your car is parked in. Or, forgetting exactly where you set down your keys or wallet ten minutes after walking in the door. These are examples of memory los...

Reducing Stress for a Happier Life

Stress is a part of life at any age. You might think that once you’ve hit your retirement years and your hectic, busy days have become a thing of the past, your stress levels will automatically decrease. However, older adults still get stressed for...

How to Connect to Your Environment

Environmental wellness is one of the seven dimensions of wellness, and it refers to the relationship we have with our world around us. We all want a comfortable, beautiful location to spend our days in, and finding engaging outdoor activities that ke...

Exercise and Seniors: Improving Strength, Balance and Quality of Life

A common misconception about exercise among seniors is that there’s simply no point in adding physical activity to your daily routine at this point in your life. After all, you can’t turn back time, and you might feel somewhat frustrated that you...