Older Adults Keep Unique Skills

Older Adults Keep Unique Skills

With all the talk about dementia and Alzheimer’s and the number of people who may have it or get it, I thought that it would be appropriate to talk a little about the “positives” of aging! Yes, there are positives for sure! According to WebMD,...
Brain Exercise Lowers Risk of Dementia!!!

Brain Exercise Lowers Risk of Dementia!!!

A study was recently conducted on 2,802 adults with an average age of 74 and it was discovered that it reduced participant’s risk of dementia by 29 percent! Dr. Ball, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Dr. Dan Roenker, of Western Kentucky University...
An Airbag Folded into a Belt?

An Airbag Folded into a Belt?

A company called Active Protective is currently working on a belt with an airbag in it to break the fall for older people at risk! What an incredible idea!! Active Protective, a Philadelphia startup founded by a trauma surgeon and a technology entrepreneur, seeks to...
Paying for Longevity Needs

Paying for Longevity Needs

Over the last few years I have spoken to many of the baby boomers I grew up with and I found it very alarming to find that a large percentage of them think that Medicare will cover the cost of Long Term Care should they need it. Let me be the first (for many) to tell...
Jewel Box Homes

Jewel Box Homes

“When it comes to real estate, 78 million Baby Boomers age 52 to 72 are really throwing a wrench into the retirement housing market. They are rejecting the senior ghettos represented by cookie-cutter retirement communities and condominiums of days past, for new...
Eat to Live!

Eat to Live!

What is a Whole Food?Whole foods are foods that are as close to their whole or natural state as possible.  If you can imagine the food growing then it is a whole food.  Examples of whole foods include whole grains, dried beans, fresh vegetables and fruits,...
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