Articles for Seniors
Memory Loss and Aging: What’s Normal?
Do you often misplace your keys, your glasses or your cell phone? Do you sometimes have trouble remembering what you ate for breakfast? Do you find yourself telling someone a story and they remind you that you already told them the same story yesterday? Short-term...
Seasonal Affective Disorder and Older Adults
If every year around this time you start to feel depressed, it may not be a simple case of the “winter blues.” Did you know that there is an actual clinical condition called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?While it can affect people of all ages, it can be...
Additional Articles
Feeling thirsty lately?
As the days are getting warmer, it’s important to pay attention to our water intake, especially during these later years of our lives. As we age, we tend to not feel thirsty the way we did in our youth. This can be problematic as we tend to forget to consume water....
Seniors — cooking for one
After years of cooking for a spouse and family, it may feel daunting to cook for one. How much pasta do you actually make if it’s not a whole box? What does that even look like? It can be a struggle after perfecting the art of cooking for many. Here are some simple...
Best Ways to Maintain Stamina and Endurance as You Age
Stamina is a short-term measurement that refers to how long you can perform an individual task before needing a break. Endurance is a long-term measurement of your ability to perform tasks over a long period. You might have the stamina to run a sprint, but not the...
Aging Behind the Wheel
It’s understood that as we age, our physical and mental skills gradually decline. The challenge is how to ensure that we continue to safely enjoy the activities that help us remain active and independent. And nowhere is the consideration of safety more important...
Why Don’t You Have A Living Will?
A 2017 study published in Health Affairs, a leading journal of health policy and research, indicates that only 37 percent of adults had completed an advanced health directive, with the most common form being a Living Will. A Living Will expresses your health care...
Seniors Need to Remain Flexible
In trying to sustain an independent lifestyle as we age, intense, results-driven exercises, such as biking, walking, or swimming, are usually at the forefront of the conversation. Flexibility, however, also plays a critical role in extending your ability to function...
Dementia or forgetfulness – how to know the difference
As dementia becomes more prevalent in our society, we all become more familiar with the signs of the disease. As we age, we naturally start to question our own cognitive health, particularly when we start to forget things. You forgot the car keys, or you get to the...
Walking for the health of it
The benefits of walking for older people are numerous. Walking not only improves your health and well-being but in many ways will help you live independently for longer. Walking strengthens your muscles. This is important because as we age our muscles tend to...
Cooking to stay young – a recipe for success
Aging gracefully isn’t always easy. The dining experience can help to enhance your physical and mental health as you continue on your life’s journey during your golden years. And, these holistic benefits can begin before you start consuming healthier meals. Here...
Why It’s Important to Read Food labels
We’ve all heard the expression ‘you are what you eat,’ but how often do we stop and consider what it is we put in our bodies when consuming packaged goods? With a little effort, we can become educated about what is in the foods we eat. By simply reading food labels,...
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Redefining Aging In Place
You have now reached an age in your life when you start thinking “what’s next for me?” You’re not ready for an assisted living facility. You like the idea of “aging in place” but your home is getting to be a burden. What happens as you age? What changes do you need...
Working After Retirement for Fun and Cash
For many seniors, the old model of “stop work and smell the roses” for 20 years has become a relic of a bygone age. The appeal of a lifestyle of frequent travel, golf, and part-time babysitting for grandchildren can be alluring, but it isn’t always as great as what...
Top 10 Health Concerns for Seniors
As people are living longer than ever, they need to carefully manage chronic conditions in order to stay healthy. Making healthy lifestyle choices can help you avoid senior health risks. Two of the key decisions you can make to improve your health include remaining...
Aging will change the activities you choose
Joyful pursuits are what make us feel truly alive, engaged and connected – regardless of our age. So as we age, it is even more important to make sure our world remains vibrant and inviting by exploring all kinds of activities for having fun. All seniors deserve to...
Knowing When to Stop Driving
None of us can drive forever but deciding when it is time to give up the wheel is one of the most wrenching decisions a person has to make as they age. Emotionally, there are few things in your life that represent a loss of independence more than relinquishing your...
Maintaining a Positive Attitude as you Age
“You’re only as old as you feel.” Well, according to a study by the Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging at Trinity College in Dublin (TILDA), this old adage is correct. Regardless of your current age, it's worth noting that research finds that your attitude about...
Online Dating After 50
Back when we were growing up, we would likely find Mr. or Miss Right in school, on the job, in a bar or through family or friends. Today, more and more people over 50 are taking advantage of online dating. So if you’re looking for romance and are prepared to meet...
Staying Socially Connected As We Age
Staying Socially Connected As We Age While there has long been an emphasis on staying physically active as we age, a less talked about issue is the need to maintain social connections. Healthy social interactions are critical to maintaining our quality of life,...
Holiday Crafts for Seniors
There is no better way to accent your home for the holidays than with decorations you make yourself. First, there is the satisfaction of building something from scratch. Second, designing, gathering the materials and constructing these festive accessories can provide...
Start a New Holiday Tradition – Friendsgiving
Thanksgiving is just a week away. What are your plans? Thanksgiving is traditionally a day when families get together for a special meal. The meal often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie, and vegetables. But what if you are a...
Living Your Best Life After 50
Living your best life is a phrase that can be heard by millennials all over the world because there’s an intense focus on happiness. Millennials have adopted this idea that life is about more and they’re putting personal satisfaction as a top priority. Now, we know...
Medigap or Medicare Advantage — Which is right for you?
Ed Savitsky, a Sanatoga Ridge resident and a specially trained volunteer counselor for APPRISE, Pennsylvania’s free health insurance counseling program, recently provided updated Medicare information for Sanatoga Ridge residents and the surrounding community. Ed...
Recharging Your Life
We all know someone who has hit burnout before. Maybe it was you. American society values high work ethic and for that reason, almost 20% of adults report they have unmanageable stress and have problems unwinding on the weekends. Burnout is when we reach exhaustion...