As we venture further into our spring season and approach the summer, the possibilities of outdoor activities become available again. After a long winter, there’s nothing like heading outside and trying some new and healthy activities. For seniors, in particular, some activities can provide them health benefits for both their minds and bodies. One […]
We all forget things from time to time. You can lose your train of thought as you’re talking to someone, forget the name of the song stuck in your head, or just call someone the wrong name. Mistakes like this happen to most of us now and then. But when you notice this happening more […]
Ways for Seniors to Alleviate Stress Stress is something that we all deal with whether it’s about something serious or a minor inconvenience throughout the day. It’s a natural human response to adversity which is why it’s not the stress itself that’s important but how we cope with it. It’s a common misconception that seniors […]
These days, you don’t have to look far to see someone looking down at the cell phone in their hands as they walk by. Ever since their introduction to the public in 1973, cell phones have continued to become more and more ingrained into our culture. Between the ability to play a variety of games […]
We’ve been told our entire lives that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The word breakfast speaks to why it is such a key part of our day; it breaks the fast that our bodies are put through during sleep. When we wake up, we need to give ourselves the fuel to […]
Happy New Year! Another year has flown by, which means the time has arrived again to think about how we want to improve for the coming year. This often falls under the tradition of assigning ourselves a New Year’s resolution. We work to enhance our lives by changing something, or even several things, to approach […]
Social media has been known to have a bad reputation at times. However, there are many benefits when it’s used the right way. The neat part about it is that it can be a helpful tool for all age groups due to the wide variety of content it offers. People may think that it is […]
The feeling of sitting down and reading a good book is something that anyone can enjoy. Books have the amazing ability to take you somewhere you’ve never had the means to go before. They can send you on an adventure that the real world couldn’t offer and meet people you could only dream of. Fantastical […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and more so every year, we see our communities covered in pink ribbons, shirts, symbolism and support. We are inundated with ways to support the cause, and it is important to remember why we as a community come together in support of the people who fight this disease. What […]
Vitamin D is sometimes known as the “sunshine vitamin” and it is a vital nutrient in helping our bodies be healthy and strong. We call it the sunshine vitamin because our bodies can’t produce it unless our skin is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D is not found in a lot of foods we consume, thus […]