Gardening as a Stress Reliever for Active Adults Most people think retirement means no stress and no worries. How wrong they are! Just because you retire does not mean your life is stress-free. Although work-related worries and stress may disappear, there are other worries and stressors that occur i
Gardening as a Stress Reliever for Active Adults Most people think retirement means no stress and no worries. How wrong they are! Just because you retire does not mean your life is stress-free. Although work-related worries and stress may disappear, there are other worries and stressors that occur in your life. For example, you may [...]
All women of a certain age go through menopause. This brings their biological capabilities of childbearing to an end and in some senses, newfound freedom to their lives. While it is all good on one front to reach this stage in life, menopause also raises the risk of so many illnesses that include osteoporosis. Bones [...]
Very few of us consider the importance of proper exercise gear. Proper exercise gear is necessary to ensure a safe and effective routine. Most often, many people assume that since walking is a low-impact exercise, they do not need to pay attention to their shoes as a runner would but this can be a disastrous [...]
Life, as it approaches the 55+ mark, leads to giving up on various activities, including working full time. While retirement is part and parcel to life, it is meant to give you more time for doing things you want to do but never had the free time for. While you may be letting go of [...]
Keeping healthy becomes a major priority for seniors once they reach a certain age. This is something that everyone should take seriously. Keeping fit and healthy enables you to enjoy life to its fullest. Good health does not come without effort. It requires the relieving of stress, keeping active, hydrating your body sufficiently and eating [...]
Are you searching for active adult communities that are near the waterfront? If so, there are a number of waterfront senior communities that will suit your requirements and exceed expectations. Living near the water, whether it is a man-made lake or the ocean can be extremely beneficial to your health. It is a peaceful and [...]
Many active seniors love the chance of playing a game of tennis and flexing those forearms. It is a tiring game and you need to keep yourself fit to play it well. Although rather a complicated AND strenuous game, tennis is a favored sport among many seniors. But there are ones who question the suitability [...]
We may not like it, but as we age, our bodies change, sometimes dramatically. Our bones, joints, skin, heart, and brain all whether the aging process differently, depending on our overall health, diet and exercise regime, and genetics. But we don’t have to just live with the changes; we can take action to counter the challenges [...]
Swimming is an Ideal Way to Keep Fit for People of Any Age Category Keeping fit and healthy has become a major priority for active adults once they reach their senior years. This is not to say that young people should wait until they are old to start taking care of their fitness and health… [...]
Talking about good old days is a popular and pleasing pastime, especially when you get older. People usually begin talking about good old days when they are middle-aged. If you have had good old days you re-live them by telling others.
In a recent Toronto marathon, one runner defied the odds completing the 26.2 mile race in under four hours. An accomplishment many of us can’t fathom, it should also be mentioned that this competitor was 85 years old! Canadian Ed Whitlock born March 6th 1931, broke the world record, leaving spectators awestruck, and inspired. While [...]
Loneliness is an emotion more common than depression, and the effect has been likened to the health risks of cigarettes, or alcoholism. In an age of technology, it seems like socializing on a face to face basis is a lost art, and as interactive as our society is on screen, we can’t thrive this way. [...]
