Maintaining an active social life can be challenging in retirement. Cherished friends may no longer be with you, you can no longer enjoy workplace camaraderie, and you may not live near all your loved ones. If you aren’t careful, you may become socially isolated and lonely. Use the tips below if you’re wondering how to …
Fun Ways to Reminisce
Have you ever seen a friend from your past and spent the entire time reminiscing about shared memories? “Do you remember when . . . ?” you might have said, and they enthusiastically replied, “Yes! Or that time when . . . ?” Sharing life experiences, memories, and stories from your past isn’t just fun; it can also …
Preventing Osteoporosis Through Diet and Lifestyle
It’s often said that prevention is the best medicine, and unlike some clichés, this one has evidence backing it up. According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, achieving a 10-percent increase in peak bone mass during childhood reduces the risk of developing osteoporosis during adulthood by 50 percent. While there is currently no way to travel …
How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Never underestimate the simple joy of a full night of deep sleep. When you finally awake, you feel well rested, content, and ready to start the day. If this scene sounds more like a dream than a memory to you, we encourage you to learn how to get a good night’s sleep. Sleep isn’t just …
Benefits of Eating Fish
There’s nothing fishy about the benefits of eating fish. For years, many people shied away from fish, worried about its mercury content, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and other contaminants. But research has proven time and again that fish is a critical part of a nutritious diet, providing healthy omega-3 fats and nutrients like vitamin D and …
Story Starters for Seniors
Even after years of knowing someone and frequently chatting with them, it can be surprising how little you truly know about their life. Too often, we focus on light conversation topics, like the weather, TV shows, and our day-to-day lives – never delving beneath the surface to deeper and more personal subjects. This is especially …
How to Curb Sugar Cravings
Summer is filled with tempting sugary treats: ice cream sundaes, peach cobbler, cherry pie, pineapple upside-down cake, and on and on the list goes. Although it’s fine to indulge your sweet tooth every once in a while, you don’t want to feel as though you need a dessert after every meal – or in the middle of …
15 Easy Ways to Help the Environment
It’s easy to feel small when you consider the size of the Earth and the magnitude of humans’ impact on the environment. However, you should never let this stop you from trying to minimize the damage that you personally inflict on the environment. If we all take small steps forward, we can make a huge …
The Importance of Hydration
It’s easy to roll your eyes when people emphasize the importance of drinking water. “Of course drinking water is important,” you might think. “When I’m thirsty, I have a drink. Isn’t that enough?” Generally, yes. Our bodies are pretty good at judging when we need to rehydrate, and that “8 glasses of water a day” rule lacks a …
10 Ways to Stay Cool This Summer
There are many things to love about summer – longer days, warmer weather, swimming, barbecues – but the sweltering heat is not one of them. Unfortunately, older people have an increased risk of heat-related illnesses, so as the temperature soars, it’s important that you stay cool and hydrated to avoid heat stress, heatstroke, and dehydration. …
