Staying active in old age may help preserve your memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests.
Generally speaking, if you have kids, you have someone to watch over you beyond your golden years. Not everyone has children, though, and if you don’t, it’s up to you to prepare for your own senior care. And it’s important to plan now.
There are a lot of ways to prepare for old age. We should eat healthy foods rich in fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals; and most of them can be found in fruits and vegetables. We have to get into a regular exercise program to keep our body healthy, nimble, and fit. We should also, Read More
Of all the common consequences of aging, none is more frightening than memory loss. Even if you’ve never helplessly watched a loved one succumb to Alzheimer’s—which I promise is worse than it sounds—it’s natural to wonder if something similar could happen to you.
A not-so-funny thing happened this year. I turned 77. That's seventy-seven! Which is really old! Well, maybe not. The positives are: I feel great; my
Loneliness is an epidemic among seniors. What can we do about it?
McMaster professor Karin Humphreys and a team of graduate and undergraduate psychology students have been visiting nursing and retirement homes, conducting experiments on seniors' ability to retrieve and recall words.
Getting older isn’t all loss and no gain—we may actually become happier and more emotionally resilient.
As we age, life's end looms closer: but the end may be the peak of our happiness
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What is the difference between Alzheimer's dementia?
Question: In your last column you wrote about the importance of letting my trustee and advance health care gent know who can be given information about me if I must move from my home to a long-term…
This article will take a look at some of the oldest currently living animals while briefly learning about their stories.
Future-proof your brain with this cognitive care package.
Most of us assume that aging means living with declining health, including prescription drugs, disease, and chronic pain. While we may be living longer, we’r...
Read our tips to help keep you or a loved one feeling comfortable in your own home while you age in place.
Elder abuse and neglect can be mistaken for old age and vice versa. Learn the signs of both to protect your loved one from nursing home abuse.
As we get older, our health becomes one of the most important things we have. People are likely to change their diet, take vitamins and supplements and start
Not everyone who experiences forgetfulness has dementia. Learn what the difference is so that you can better treat and prevent this common condition