Have you ever been watching a movie or tv show and a scene appears where older adults wearing loose linen pants practice slow, meditative poses in a park or other outdoor setting. I bet you wondered what exactly they were doing. It’s not anything magical or mystical. It’s actually just Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese
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Information for this post was contributed by Beverly Nelson of Standupforcaregivers.org Though aging is a natural part of life, it is often something we try to avoid. As younger adults, it isn’t easy for us to fully understand the extent of how old age impacts daily life. Often if community members have already “aged” but appear
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“Oral health refers to the health of the teeth, gums, and the entire oral-facial system that allows us to smile, speak, and chew.” -Center for Disease Control Caring for your teeth and gums is an essential practice necessary from the earliest age. It continues to be essential to overall health and wellbeing throughout every stage
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According to current government statistics, about 27% of older adults living in the United States live alone. That translates to about 14.7 million aging adults who may be spending Valentine’s Day alone this year. Of course there are caveats to that statement: Not everyone celebrates Valentine’s Day; Much of its hype is largely the result
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When I was a child, I remember fumbling sleepily into the bathroom one morning and being startled to find a set of teeth floating in a glass. They were my grandpa’s dentures. Grandpa, who amazingly enough, lived to be 99 years old, also lived much of his life without his own teeth. By his early
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People today are much less physically connected thanks to social media, our attachment to our phones/devices, and lately, the global pandemic. This may leave you feeling isolated, lonely and even be harmful to your overall health. Did you know that physical touch is both a healthy and necessary component for humans? And believe it or
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The holidays are here in full force: the music, the decorations, the family gatherings. Though it’s supposed to be the “most wonderful time of the year”, for many of us the holidays feel like a slap-in-the-face reminder of our loved ones who have passed away. Mikayla Jameson of The Atlantic explains that, “Behind all the
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With social media at our fingertips, we can easily peak into the glamorous lifestyles of not only the elite, but our own friends, family, and even casual acquaintances. Frustratingly, most images posted online tend to feature the most exciting and beautiful parts of a person’s life. Not a true gauge of their joy and
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“A good friend is a connection to life—a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.” —Lois Wyse At Be Active Be Well, we discuss loneliness often because it is a constant threat to the physical and mental health of older adults. There is a
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World Heart Day is September 29: according to the World Heart Federation, 520 million people live with Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). CVD causes 18.6 million deaths annually and is the world’s top killer. Causes include smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, air pollution and some diseases. Cardiovascular disease is a broad term that covers a range
