Health and Wellness
Keep Your Mental Edge as You Age
If you’ve ever walked into a room to look for something but forgot what you were looking for, you’re familiar with the feelings of forgetfulness and frustration.
Get back into the game: How SilverSneakers could help you get active again
Don’t have enough room in your budget for a gym membership? Become a member of SilverSneakers and get through the door for free.
The facts about senior men and memory loss
Causes for memory loss in senior men continue to baffle medical professionals, as their are few clues to the reasons for MCI.
Sailing into your later years with healthy joints
Keeping your joints healthy is important for seniors. Some of these tips may surprise you.
Top Supplements for Longevity
For those older than 50 years of age, nutritional needs change and the risk of life-threatening conditions increases.
Look to the Past for a Healthier Future
When it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, there are many diets and exercise regimens to choose from and it’s often difficult to decipher which option is right for you.
10 Tips to assessing your fitness level
10 health and fitness tests for adults over the age of 55: This article takes an honest look at the unrealistic definition of “fit” as defined by Men’s Health.
Menopause plus hot flashes equals high cholesterol
Recently a study was released that has now included symptoms of high cholesterol as a risk for menopausal women. Results indicated that levels of these high cholesterol causes were significantly higher than women who had no hot flashes at all.
The eagle-eyed individual: Foods to stimulate eye health
Seniors who consume foods that improve eyesight can enjoy vision into their golden years and benefit from a healthy diet that includes whole grains, fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts.
Tips on keeping up with the Madonnas of the world
Not everyone can look like Madonna past 40. Here are a few tips to try, though.
Grandpa knows best: Healthy foods for you and your grandkids
Grandpa grew up healthy foods before the era of convenience and fast foods; his grandkids also deserve healthy snacks for kids. Learn about healthy snacks for kids.
10 foods to avoid as you age
Some of the healthiest foods are not so healthy for seniors. Here are ten to reconsider.
The flaxseed / snake oil connection
Despite having many other health benefits, Flaxseed has not been proven more effective than a placebo in recent testing for relief of menopause hot flashes.
Eat your veggies: How tomatoes and broccoli fight prostate tumors
Cancer fighting diet stars, tomatoes and broccoli, also shrink dangerous prostate tumors when eaten daily.
