Senior Health: The No. 1 Best Secret to Aging Well
The search for a fountain of youth has captivated explorers since the dawn of man. But 92-year-old Barbara Knickerbocker Beskind doesn’t believe anyone needs to scour the planet for the secret to successful aging. The Silicon Valley designer and occupational therapist’s prescription for a long and healthy life is to “take a daily walk.” It […]
Senior Education: 4 Reasons to Go Back to School
College attendance is rising, and not just among high school grads and twenty-something graduate students. More and more older adults are heading back to school, and their enrollment rate is actually rising faster than traditionally college-aged students. In 2009, students over 35 accounted for 17 percent of all college and graduate students, and that figure […]
6 Ways to Prevent Bone Density Loss
Many people think loss of bone density is just part of aging—but that’s not even close to the whole story. While it is true that men and women begin to experience mineral losses in their bones after the age of 35, there are steps you can take to prevent bone density loss. This is especially […]
5 Ridiculous Aging Myths You Should Stop Believing Now
When you were younger, it seemed as though everyone around you felt the need to impart their advice and bits of wisdom on how to live your life. From choosing a career path to marriage, raising children to saving for retirement, there was never a shortage of opinions. And while you were thankful for the […]
Healthy Aging Tips: 9 Things Retirees Should Do Daily
For most people, retiring means stepping away from a world of routines. Whether you worked a 9-to-5 job or shift work, the routine of getting ready to go to work, doing the work and coming home took up most of your life. But now that you have so much free time, creating a routine isn’t […]
Healthy Aging: 5 Nutritious Foods Older Adults Need
It’s no secret healthy eating contributes to decreased risk of chronic diseases and better overall well being. And, as we age, our dietary needs change. As an older adult, specific nutrients will help you increase mental sharpness, resist illnesses and increase energy levels. And now it seems everyone—from your doctor and family members to the […]
5 Tips to Stay Independent as You Age
Many of us have a memory embedded in our minds — the moment when we realized that adults, once they reach a certain age, begin to lose their rights. Maybe it was the day your grandmother was told she could no longer drive her car, or the moment a sibling took over your parents’ finances. It almost […]
What Everyone 50+ Should Know About Their Thyroid
Disorders of this small gland are common, especially in older women by Gayle Golden for Next Avenue Catherine Horvath, 51, was feeling no symptoms five years ago when her doctor ordered a routine blood test to check, among other things, how her thyroid was doing. (Your thyroid is the butterfly-shaped gland low in your neck […]
The Key to Aging as your Very Best Self
During the March 19th, 2014 grand opening for Sun Health’s new Center for Health & Wellbeing, prevention medicine doctor and author Robert Landry, M.D. shared his ten powerful tips for remaining at peak performance longer as we age. “We should age like leaves – gaining more color as we get older, blending in beautifully to become better […]
