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Staying Steady: The Role of Balance Training in Active Aging

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Balance training, which is an integral part of any overall fitness program, becomes particularly crucial as we age.  In addition to fall prevention and maintaining independence, it  is important to musculoskeletal health.  Balance training involves exercises that target muscles throughout the body, including the core, legs, and stabilizing muscles. Strengthening these muscles can help support […]

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50+ and Thriving: The Art of Building Strength

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CHOOSE TO BE ACTIVE! There’s an undeniable truth that beckons our attention: muscle loss becomes an unwelcome companion as we age.  It is a fact that can’t be ignored.  However, let’s not be disheartened by this natural progression.  Instead, let’s embrace the empowering notion that age is just a number. Here you will discover the

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Staying Fit After 50: Three Steps

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As a growing number of Americans cross the 50-year milestone, studies show that the overwhelming key to maintaining health and well-being is to keep moving…despite obstacles or physical impairments. We at Be Active Be Well want all of our clients, family members, and caregivers to choose and live an active lifestyle, at every age. By

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Can We Boost Our Brainpower? Part 2

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Strategies for Effective Recall Memory is a remarkable cognitive ability that allows us to store and retrieve information. Whether it’s remembering important facts for an exam or recalling cherished moments from our past, a well-functioning memory is essential for our daily lives. However, the human memory is fallible, and we often find ourselves struggling to

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Do Optimists Really Live Longer?

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 Is your glass half empty or half full? Your answer to this question could have impact on how long you will live.   There is a growing body of research that an optimistic mindset can improve your health and help you live longer.  A 2022 Harvard study found that women who reported positive outlook were likelier

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What is Care Management?

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What is Care Management? Geriatric Care Managers Advocate for Older Adults — and Their Caregivers. Can Care Management Help You? Are you part of the Sandwich Generation caring simultaneously for your aging parents and your children?  Do your aging parents live far away making the logistics of managing their care challenging?  You are not alone. 

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Looking for Friends in All the Right Places

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Looking for love? Start with fulfilling friendships Focusing on finding romantic love can be frustrating, elusive, and sometimes counterproductive.  So if you are affected by Valentine’s Day Blues, Valentine’s Day FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), or even if you long ago gave up caring about this particular U.S. holiday, maybe It’s a good time to

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Get Up and Move: How to Sneak Movement Into Your Day

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In last month’s installment we talked about Making Health Habitual through effective goal setting.  This month we want to look closer at why exercise is important to our health and how we can build exercise habits painlessly into our day. Exercise is the single most important thing you can do for your health.  And the

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To Drive Or Not To Drive

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With the end of the tax year approaching December is Car Donation Month. There are some great reasons to donate your old car:  get a tax donation (SAVE MONEY!);  get that old car towed for free  (SAVE MONEY!);  no more insurance, registration, or maintenance costs (SAVE MONEY!);  no annoying paperwork to deal with, charities will

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