Healthy Feet Are Happy Feet

Our feet will carry us around 110,000 miles over the course of our lifetime – that’s 216,262,500 steps! It’s truly no surprise that as we age, our feet may start to see a range of challenges. Examples of the more widespread foot issues for older adults include: Arthritis: Osteoarthritis affects a number of joints in […]

When Counting Sheep Isn’t Enough: Strategies to Improve Senior Sleep

Staring at the clock. Tossing and turning. Counting sheep. If this describes a common evening for your aging loved one, recognize that he or she is far from alone. While older adults need to have at least seven hours of sleep each night, upwards of half of all older adults report issues with falling and/or […]

The Top Four Senior Vision Problems and When to Seek Help

If it seems to you that newspaper print keeps getting smaller and smaller as we grow older, you’re not alone! Most of us find ourselves challenged by trying to read the fine print, so to speak – holding printed materials at arm’s length, putting on reading glasses, or making use of a magnifier. Although not […]

Healthy Resolutions for Seniors to Ring in the New Year Right

Don’t you love turning to the first page of a new book? There’s a feeling of expectation at the start of a story, and with the beginning of the new year, that same level of hopeful excitement settles upon us. Better yet, we have some level of control over how our story will play out, […]