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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

Stay Young – Mentally & Physically – With Exercise

July 19, 2017 By Kerry Phillips

July 19, 2017 By: Kerry Phillips (Edit)

Sure, exercise keeps you looking good physically, but did you know it can also keep your brain looking young? A new study published in the journal, “Neurology”, measured the cognitive abilities of nearly 1,000 older adults—average age 71—and found that the brains of those who exercised moderately looked 10 years younger than those who did […]

Filed Under: Fitness, Healthy Living, Physical Activity, Preventive Healthcare, Top Stories Tagged With: brain health, exercise, mental health, physical activity, physical health, senior exercise

The Benefits of Gardening for Seniors

March 15, 2017 By Kristen Polito

March 15, 2017 By: Kristen Polito (Edit)

Gardening is one of the most satisfying and therapeutic activities a senior adult can tackle independently.  Many can enjoy the satisfaction of creating something from virtually nothing.  What begin as tiny seeds which germinate into something that’s living and bearing edibles is almost tantamount to magic.  Planting vegetables and flowers is an exciting activity, regardless […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Mental Health, Top Stories Tagged With: gardening, gardening for seniors, healthy living, mental health

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

5 Ways to Expand Your Spiritual Family

December 16, 2015 By Georgia Lee

December 16, 2015 By: Georgia Lee (Edit)

Your later years can be a time to reflect on all the amazing memories made with your family and friends. Spending time with your loved ones and enjoying the strong bonds built long ago can leave these special moments feeling far away, however. Life at this stage can become considerably more isolated and feel lonely if […]

Filed Under: charity, Community, companionship, Family, Featured, Healthy Living, Relationships, Top Stories, volunteering Tagged With: adoption, fostering, friends, mental health, mentoring, social

5 Tips to Improve Memory and Mental Performance

October 16, 2015 By Nicole Jarrett

October 16, 2015 By: Nicole Jarrett (Edit)

Five tips to keep your brain healthy, improve memory and mental performance. People over 65 can benefit greatly from daily exercise and quality sleep.

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Mental Fitness, Top Stories Tagged With: AARP, brain games, exercise, mental health, sleep

Staying Healthy 65 Years, and Then Some

October 7, 2015 By Pete Petroski

October 7, 2015 By: Pete Petroski (Edit)

Recently I met with a nurse that came to my home compliments of my Medicare supplemental health care provider. I was told this visit would cost me nothing and was to be an overview of my present health care, prescriptions, etc.  Have you done this? The nurse was surprised at the fact I have never had […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Top Stories Tagged With: exercise, faith, mental health, pets, working after retirement

6 More Simple Ways to Ease Your Stress

September 16, 2015 By Georgia Lee

September 16, 2015 By: Georgia Lee (Edit)

6 more simple ways to ease your stress

Excess stress can wreak havoc on the body, and pose a major threat to your health and happiness as you age. The “crisis management” solution to chronic and acute stress may come as a long overdue vacation, or perhaps even a breakdown. But to maintain stress levels long-term and make sure you are taking control […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Immunity, Preventive Healthcare, Top Stories Tagged With: health, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, mental health, stress

Meditation – Eliminate Stress, Frustration and Anger (Part Two)

August 19, 2015 By Kevin Sawyer

August 19, 2015 By: Kevin Sawyer (Edit)

Meditation is training your mind to be focused upon the present moment. By staying within the present moment, you allow your body and mind to become more open to reality as it is. You will become able to see things as they really are without coloring the present reality with your desires and attachments; or […]

Filed Under: Meditation, Mental Fitness, Top Stories Tagged With: healthy lifestyle, meditation, mental health, posture, preventive healthcare

Meditation – Eliminate Stress, Frustration and Anger (Part One)

July 29, 2015 By Kevin Sawyer

July 29, 2015 By: Kevin Sawyer (Edit)

Meditation has been an integral part of human existence for thousands of years yet is so often misunderstood, especially here in the West. The practice of meditation helps us to develop an awareness of the present moment, to accept reality for what it is, and to live in harmony with that reality and with the […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Meditation, Mental Fitness, Preventive Healthcare, Top Stories Tagged With: alpha brainwaves, cortisol levels, meditation, mental health, serotonin levels, stress, stress relief

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