During your senior years, every day should be about experiencing the joys in life: spending time with the grandkids, whipping up a batch of cookies to munch on with a cold glass of milk or reading a good book by the fireplace. Who wants to use that time doing mundane tasks like grocery shopping? Thankfully,…
Category Archives: Health & Wellness
Nov
10
2020
We’ve all seen them when we’re out and about, enjoying a meal: foodies taking pictures of their meals with smartphones. A plate of beautifully arranged pork and scallion dumplings or a bagel loaded with colorful cream cheese, locks and scallions arrives in front of them, and they immediately whip out their cellphones to share photos…
Oct
29
2020
“For now, I just want things all safe and familiar. My life may not be perfect, but it is what I have known.” —Ann M. Martin, A Corner of the Universe When your loved one is experiencing the side effects of Alzheimer’s or dementia, being surrounded by the unfamiliar can be more than just uncomfortable…
Oct
19
2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has replaced many group activities with social distancing and has many us thinking about our immune systems more often. We know that seniors are at high risk for COVID-19, but now that we’re at the start of regular flu season, how can seniors tell the difference between COVID-19 and the flu? Maybe you’ve…
May
17
2020
Baseball great Micky Mantle once said, “If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.” It’s a notion many seniors today can connect with. Since May is World Skin Cancer and Melanoma Prevention month, it’s the perfect opportunity to put those wise words into practice.…
May
07
2020
You know that being a caregiver for your parent or senior loved one can be a full-time job at times. But helping your loved one have a healthy and engaging lifestyle makes it all worth it. The only problem is that many senior caregivers often forget or don’t take the time to take care of…
Apr
08
2020
No matter your age, having a strong immune offers a variety of benefits for your life. And in the wake of coronavirus (COVID-19), strengthening your immune system is close to being a necessity. As we get older, our immune systems naturally decline. So that means seniors have to work a little harder to keep their…
Dec
13
2019
Can you believe it? The start of a new decade is waiting right around the corner on January 1st. You can use the rest of the days this year to come up with a game plan for how you can start the new year off strong. We all know that healthy new year’s resolutions sometimes…
Nov
29
2019
Once October rolls around, it signals the start of the holiday season. But there’s something else in the air this time of year. It’s the flu, and it According to the CDC , adults over the age of 65 are at the highest risk for contracting the flu. While the flu can be dangerous for…
Nov
14
2019
November is National Diabetes Month and we want to do what we can to help seniors who are managing diabetes. Did you know that seniors are more likely to develop diabetes as they age? According to a recent study, roughly 18 percent of people 65 or older in Canada have diabetes. But just because you…