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Thursday, September 21, 2023

Don’t Fall – for Anything!

…step, says Kathleen Cameron, MPH, senior director of the Center for Healthy Aging at the National Council on Aging (NCOA). This organization runs the National Falls Prevention Resource Center, funded…

Monday, December 16, 2019

Ask Joan: What matters…and what doesn’t

…less desirable because we wear our experience on our skin? Isn’t that a badge of living? I’m amazed at how well my body functions, despite my age and many health

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Eight Great Myths of Aging

…any physical or health challenges you might be faced with (although chronic pain can make us grouchier). Furthermore, older people tend to focus on the sunny side of things more…

Monday, July 3, 2023

Tech: Fitness Apps for Seniors

…we know that fitness is not just for looks, but for health, energy, stamina and mobility. Fitness Apps to the Rescue Fortunately, today’s technology is designed to help. There are…

Friday, August 28, 2020

Keep Your Memory Into Your 90s

health, but also for cognitive health.” Stay mentally and socially engaged, too, she says. The experts have a few suggestions from the experts at Mayo Clinic: Keep your house de-cluttered…

Saturday, January 22, 2022

Introducing the 2022 Senior Planet Sponsored Athletes

…“MsFAITH!” Bennett – Age 62 MsFAITH! (Mission-Specific, Fully Achieving Independence Through Health, Healing & Helping) — has ran/walked 34 half marathons in 24 states and 3 countries, and 8 full…

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Quiet, Please!!!

…not just annoying but harmful to our health. Noise pollution can spell bad news, especially on top of hearing loss that can occur with aging. “The average person 65 and…

Monday, April 6, 2015

Aging Out of Place in Seville, Spain

…stay out until 2:00 in the morning – even on New Year’s Eve,” she says. But McCann, 63 and a former journalist, and her husband Rich, 70, a retired healthcare…

Monday, December 17, 2012

How Laurie Todd Fought Her Insurance Company and Survived

…obtain first-rate treatment. Todd’s expertise in this field comes first-hand from her own battle with the health insurance company she fought to have her cancer treated. Refusing to accept her…

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Richard, 70: I Had To!

…better fitness came better health. On a whimsy, I discovered I could run again. A friend told me about the National Senior Games. “No way!” I thought to myself. “Too…

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Escaping the Digital Desert

…Willson, Program Coordinator at Providence Health & Services According to Willson, who had been leading health promotion programs in-person and virtually at Providence Health & Services, “I noticed that some…

Monday, July 1, 2019

Never too Old For New Friends

…mental health and well-being is equally as important as your physical health. Say yes to invitations, and be open to meeting different people from all walks of life. Your new…

Thursday, January 11, 2024

We Can Do Anything: Sponsored Athletes 2023 Wrap-Up

…well for my second webinar on healthy eating. I love to prepare healthy meals and was excited that so many people enjoyed my recipe and cooking tips. I also met…

Monday, May 13, 2013

The Easy Way to a Mediterranean Diet

…type 2 diabetes. And the evidence was so strong that the trial was cut short after less than five years. Brain health Then in April, a study of mentally healthy…

Thursday, October 17, 2013

91 Countries Measure Up on Aging: How Do We Rank?

…will be increasingly unable to care for their oldest citizens. According to the study, only one in five older people worldwide has a pension, and fewer have health care. And…