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How To Improve Your Memory

From: webmet.com article. Mustafa Husain, MD and director of geriatric psychiatry at Duke University and R. Scott Turner, MD, PhD and director of Memory Disorders Program at Georgetown University Medical School, are two noted experts on aging and memory. Every senior will have a lapse in memory (senior moment) regarding lost keys, where did I park […]
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Benefits of Stretching

A regular stretching routine provides five-major benefits to the aging body. When stretching is added to other exercises it can have the potential to extend lifespan. Listed below are the five benefits of stretching for seniors. Aging causes muscle to shorten and lose flexibility. Stretching maintains flexibility helping muscles and keep mobility. Stretching stimulates blood […]
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Staying Safe through the Holiday Season

We are well into the Holiday Season. For many seniors this means family gatherings, shopping, maybe some travel. For others it means loneliness and isolation. But there are some great ideas to make the holiday season happy, healthy, and safe for most of this age group. Listed below are some of those suggestions for to […]
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Core Muscles

Many of America’s seniors suffer from back, hip and leg pain, all are related to poor posture.  The poor posture, in most cases, is due to weak core muscles.  The core is the portion of the body from the top of the diaphragm to the pelvic floor. The muscles in this region serve three major purposes. First, […]
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What Age is Officially Old?

AARP has published an online article (www.aarp.org) entitled “The Age at Which You are Officially Old”.  The popular adage “that you are only as old as you feel”, has not stopped people from pinpointing an age at which you are officially old. To develop the different aspects of the aging process, AARP interviewed individuals from 4-separate generations:  […]
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Vision Loss

There are a number of senior citizens in the U.S. that suffer from low vision or blindness caused by diabetic retinopathy due to uncontrolled diabetes. Normal visioned seniors can be a wealth of information in aiding a visually-challenged senior, in making the day-to-day adjustments. Some diabetic retinopathy cases can be restored or maintained medically, and […]
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Diabetic Macular Edema

Last week’s blog was an introduction to Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), a disease with the root cause being diabetes.  DME is and end result of diabetic retinopathy, which is a thickening of the retina due to fluid buildup caused by damage to the blood vessels of the eyes as a result of diabetes. When the fluid […]
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Diabetes and Your Vision

   Seniors with high blood-sugar levels (diabetes) are at a higher risk for eye health issues. Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) is an eye disease that attacks the vessels in the back of the eye, and left untreated, results in reduced vision or even blindness.    DME begins with uncontrolled diabetes. The high blood sugar levels harm all […]
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Aging Well

WebMD.com has an online article for all seniors titled “Secrets of Aging Well”. The overall theme of the article is, no matter what your current health is or circumstances are, these secrets are of value you. We have within us, more control over our physical and emotional health than we think.  SECRET #1: EXERCISE Exercise is recommended by most […]
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Autumn Travel

silvercuisine.com has recently published an online article on Autumn Travel for Seniors. There are many benefits to senior travel.             HEALTH BENEFITS Improves Brain and Heart Health Improves Self-Confidence & Efficacy (the ability to produce a desired outcome) Lowers the risk of Depression Provides an Access to the Deepest Part of the Brain SOCIAL BENEFITS One of […]
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