by mg_user | Jul 13, 2017 | Health & Wellness
While many people would like to age as though they’ve sipped from the Fountain of Youth, the reality of aging is that different systems in the body tend to break down over time. Two of the most common ailments for aging adults are hip replacements and knee...
by mg_user | Jul 6, 2017 | Health & Wellness
This is the seventh installment of our “Be A Better You” series, which provides in-depth healthy living tips on the first Thursday of each month. This series will run through 2017. It’s like a New Year Resolution, but better! Throughout our lives, we are faced with...
by mg_user | Jun 27, 2017 | Health & Wellness
Are you an independent senior? You are not alone. There’s no age limit for independence; as long as you can maintain your body and your mind, you can be capable of achieving some amazing things. The AARP’s 2012 The United States of Aging Survey found that 65 percent...
by mg_user | Jun 8, 2017 | Health & Wellness
Diabetes is an American epidemic. The American Diabetes Association reports that 9.3 percent of the overall U.S. population is living with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and that a shocking 25.9 percent of people aged 65 and above are affected by diabetes. You read...
by mg_user | Jun 6, 2017 | Health & Wellness
What comes to mind when you think of the biggest health conditions threatening senior men? Heart disease? Fatal falls? Alzheimer’s? Or maybe even the effects of smoking cigarettes? While these conditions threaten the health and safety of millions nationwide, they are...
by mg_user | Jun 1, 2017 | Health & Wellness
This is the sixth installment of our “Be A Better You” series, which provides in-depth healthy living tips on the first Thursday of each month. This series will run through 2017. It’s like a New Year Resolution, but better! Whoever originated the phrase that you...