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22 Mood-Boosting Winter Activities for Seniors

  Are you feeling the winter doldrums? If so, you’re not alone in looking for new winter activities for seniors. The first quarter of the year is far less busy than the holiday season, and the colder weather encourages most of us to stay indoors. For many seniors, this time between New Year's Day and [...]

2024-03-13T18:42:15-07:00January 2nd, 2024|Senior Health & Wellness|Comments Off on 22 Mood-Boosting Winter Activities for Seniors

Breathe Easy: How to Track Air Quality and Stay Safe From Pollution

  With so many outdoor activities beckoning, summer is not the time to stay indoors! But what do you do when there's an air quality alert in your area? What does "air quality" mean anyway, and how worried should you be? Air quality and negative health effects Air quality sounds important, but what does this [...]

2023-10-07T12:12:14-07:00September 1st, 2023|Senior Health & Wellness|Comments Off on Breathe Easy: How to Track Air Quality and Stay Safe From Pollution

Mindset Matters: Seniors With Positive Attitudes Live Better (and You Can Too)

You may have heard, nothing beats a positive attitude. Sure, this sounds cliché, but research shows there is actually some merit to the idea. A positive attitude can’t fix everything. But a sunny disposition can certainly impact your life. One Johns Hopkins study found that, from a group of participants with a family history of [...]

2023-06-22T11:14:13-07:00June 1st, 2023|Senior Health & Wellness|Comments Off on Mindset Matters: Seniors With Positive Attitudes Live Better (and You Can Too)

Guess What’s Back? (Hint: It’s the Flu)

Looking back over the last few years, have you noticed you battled fewer colds and likely didn’t catch the flu at all? If you did, you’re not alone. For most of us, the precautions put in place to prevent COVID had the happy side effect of also protecting us from the flu. Flu numbers in [...]

2023-01-31T15:40:29-08:00January 1st, 2023|Senior Health & Wellness|Comments Off on Guess What’s Back? (Hint: It’s the Flu)

Justice Department Implements New Measures Against Elder Fraud and Abuse

It’s no secret that our world evolves quickly. With new technologies emerging seemingly every day, keeping up with the latest can be difficult for people of all ages. But this is especially true for seniors! These constant changes don’t just slow you down when communicating with friends and families—they can also make you more susceptible [...]

2023-09-10T12:56:44-07:00November 1st, 2022|Senior Health & Wellness|Comments Off on Justice Department Implements New Measures Against Elder Fraud and Abuse

Why More Seniors are Taking Up Forest Bathing—and How You Can Too!

When you hear the term forest bathing, you probably conjure the image of a sun-dappled pool in the midst of towering trees with intrepid explorers discovering and bathing in these wilderness gems. Sounds divine, right? But, unfortunately, not very accessible for seniors!  Luckily, this practice requires neither a physical forest nor actual bathing. Much like the [...]

2023-03-21T15:46:40-07:00July 1st, 2022|Senior Health & Wellness|Comments Off on Why More Seniors are Taking Up Forest Bathing—and How You Can Too!

Glimmers: Stop Doomscrolling and Focus on the Positive

We all want to connect with the world and with each other. We all want to be informed. The problem is, when you can't stop doomscrolling, the daily news can make humanity seem more bad than good. Over the past few years, you’ve read quite a bit on social media about all sorts of negative [...]

2023-03-21T15:46:41-07:00June 1st, 2022|Senior Health & Wellness|Comments Off on Glimmers: Stop Doomscrolling and Focus on the Positive

Feel Better and Be Better with These Two Great Reads for Seniors

There’s no better feeling than curling up with a good book. You’re holding a cup of tea, maybe you’re hearing the sound of rain outside, and suddenly all is right with the world. Reading has a healing effect. Books take us out of our daily lives, inform us and can help us forget our worries [...]

2023-09-10T12:55:23-07:00May 1st, 2022|Senior Health & Wellness|Comments Off on Feel Better and Be Better with These Two Great Reads for Seniors

Virtual Reality at Your Fingertips: A Simple Guide to Inviting VR Into Your Life

In our previous posts on virtual reality (here and here), we explored the benefits of integrating VR into your life. Reduce anxiety, activate your memory, and check items off your bucket list right from home—the possibilities are endless! Senior living communities across the U.S. (and the globe) are enhancing their residents’ well-being with VR. A [...]

2023-09-10T12:56:11-07:00March 7th, 2022|Senior Health & Wellness, Senior Technology|Comments Off on Virtual Reality at Your Fingertips: A Simple Guide to Inviting VR Into Your Life

Yoga in Fiji? Hike the Grand Canyon? You Can Do it ALL Without Leaving Home

Last month, we shared with you news about the exciting new world of virtual reality (VR) and the numerous health benefits for seniors. But have you considered how VR positively impacts your well-being? Of course, there are many different ways you can use VR to improve your well-being. Whether you’re just having fun inside the [...]

2023-11-03T15:12:36-07:00January 25th, 2022|Senior Health & Wellness, Senior Technology|Comments Off on Yoga in Fiji? Hike the Grand Canyon? You Can Do it ALL Without Leaving Home