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How to Exercise Your Mind

September 13, 2017 By Wesley Smith

September 13, 2017 By: Wesley Smith (Edit)

As we get older, we’re encouraged to do lots of things to keep our bodies in good shape. Exercise and diet tips abound. So, we do our stretches, we walk, we ride our bikes, and we learn how to eat a balanced diet, all in an effort to stay in tip top condition. While we’re […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Mental Fitness, Mental Health, Top Stories Tagged With: exercise your mind, mental fitness, mental health, senior brain health, senior mental health

Lifestyle Changes for Longevity

August 16, 2017 By Wesley Smith

August 16, 2017 By: Wesley Smith (Edit)

So, you’ve been to see your doctor and he told you that you need to make some lifestyle changes if you’d like to live a longer life. You’re not the only one. We are all faced with challenges when it comes to learning how to maintain health in old age. The first thing you should […]

Filed Under: Fitness, Healthy Living, Physical Activity, Top Stories Tagged With: healthy lifestyle, healthy senior, long life, senior health, senior lifestyle, senior longevity

Choosing a New Doctor

July 12, 2017 By Wesley Smith

July 12, 2017 By: Wesley Smith (Edit)

The relationship one has with their doctor is an important and, sometimes, life-long one. However, as your needs change with age, you may discover that the care of a family physician — no matter how good that doctor may be — is no longer meeting your needs medically. A geriatrician is a doctor who specializes […]

Filed Under: Health Care, Primary Care Physician, Top Stories Tagged With: doctor, geriatrician, health care, physician, primary care physician

Tips for Growing Your Own Food

June 14, 2017 By Wesley Smith

June 14, 2017 By: Wesley Smith (Edit)

With all the talk these days of chemicals being used on produce to kill bugs and genetically modified organisms, many people are taking an interest in growing their own food. When you want to be sure you’re not being fed poisons and harmful additives in your food, growing a garden is the way to go. […]

Filed Under: Gardening, Top Stories Tagged With: gardening, gardening for seniors, senior gardening

The Five Best Retirement Plans for Seniors

May 10, 2017 By Wesley Smith

May 10, 2017 By: Wesley Smith (Edit)

When you think of retirement do you think of relaxing by the pool, having the time to do gardening, or spend weeks visiting vacation spots?  Most of us do.  What we don’t fantasize about is the lack of income coming in, relying on social security or pensions, or even getting a part-time job.  This is […]

Filed Under: Financial, Retirement, Top Stories Tagged With: financial, retirement, retirement plans

Lower Blood Pressure with Red Wine

April 12, 2017 By Wesley Smith

April 12, 2017 By: Wesley Smith (Edit)

By now, many people have heard that red wine may provide positive health benefits when consumed, especially when it comes to heart health and blood pressure levels.  As with most things that sound too good to be true, though, people wonder “What’s the catch?”  “How much red wine is the right amount?” “How often should […]

Filed Under: Health Conditions, Healthy Living, High Blood Pressure, Preventive Healthcare, Top Stories Tagged With: high blood pressure, lower blood pressure, red wine, wine

How Coffee Can Help Fight Heart Disease

March 8, 2017 By Wesley Smith

March 8, 2017 By: Wesley Smith (Edit)

As many of us know heart disease, specifically coronary heart disease, is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States. In fact, it accounts for approximately 1 out of 4 deaths each year.  Heart attacks and heart failure are a large concern for most of the national and even […]

Filed Under: Disease, heart, Preventive Healthcare, Top Stories Tagged With: coffee for the heart, coronary heart disease, heart disease, heart disease prevention

Alzheimer’s: What You Can Do to Keep Your Mind Sharp

February 8, 2017 By Wesley Smith

February 8, 2017 By: Wesley Smith (Edit)

You have probably been advised by your physician that once you have Alzheimer’s all you can do is hope for the best and wait for a pharmaceutical cure to be discovered. Well, the truth about this disease is far more encouraging. According to current research, scientific test patients have been able to reduce the risk […]

Filed Under: Alzheimer's, Disease, Healthy Living, Mental Fitness, Preventive Healthcare, Top Stories Tagged With: alzheimer's, alzheimers prevention, crossword puzzles, mental health, senior mental health

The Top 3 Cell Phones for Seniors

January 4, 2017 By Wesley Smith

January 4, 2017 By: Wesley Smith (Edit)

Which Cell Phones Are Best For Seniors? There are so many cell phone companies out there and it can become overwhelming trying to figure out which ones will have the best options.  If you don’t do enough research, you could end up being overcharged for something you don’t need, or you could fall victim to […]

Filed Under: cell phones, Top Stories Tagged With: cell phones for seniors, senior cell phones, senior phones

How You Can Relieve Stress by Coloring

December 7, 2016 By Wesley Smith

December 7, 2016 By: Wesley Smith (Edit)

What Is Adult Coloring Book Therapy? There are so many things in this world that are made to help reduce stress.  In a world that generates so much stress for an individual, it can be hard to find an efficient and effective way to release some of it.  What if there was something out there […]

Filed Under: Stress, Top Stories Tagged With: adult coloring, adult coloring books, lower stress, reduce stress, relieve stress

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