Health & Wellness
Your trusted source for feeling your best—physically, mentally, and emotionally. From managing health conditions to preventive care and everyday wellness tips, find expert advice tailored to the 50+ lifestyle.
Active Aging: 5 Important Questions to Ask to Help Prevent Falls
Despite the common belief, falls are not a normal part of aging, and they are largely preventable. In fact, the ...
6 Keys to the Best Possible Stroke Recovery
Strokes change more than 795,000 lives in the United States each year. In fact, according to the American Stroke Association, ...
Baby Boomers + Cannabis: Can You Benefit From Use?
Whether boomers are struggling with chronic pain, dealing with daily life stressors or seeking relief from ailments like arthritis, cannabis ...
Get the Most Out of Your Benefits Enrollment
A lackadaisical approach to benefits enrollment could leave you short on coverage or end up costing you more than it ...
9 Steps to Take after Being Diagnosed with a Serious Condition
By Melissa E. Clarke MD When patients first receive the upsetting news that they have a serious condition such as cancer, ...
Preventing Dog Bites: A Resource for Baby Boomers
By Jason M. Lichtenstein, Esq. Did you know that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4.5 million ...
Nourish Your Body
By Tracee Yablon Brenner Mealtime is an important time of day for so many reasons. The obvious reason is to ...
A Grandparent’s Role in the Next Generation’s Eating Habits
By Jorj Morgan As a grandmother of 3 who has written nutrition and lifestyle enhancement cookbooks, both my food and ...
The Truth About Cholesterol
By Dr. Ramona Warren These days, we are inundated with messages about “good” and “bad” cholesterol. We’ve been warned that ...
7 Tips for Managing Alzheimer’s Costs
Today one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Yet ...
Improving Communication Between Seniors and Doctors
Today’s seniors belong to a generation that tends to view doctors as authority figures who are not to be questioned. ...
Eight Things You Need to Know about Long-Term Care
By Harold Lustig Many of us don’t think about long-term care (LTC) until elderly parents need it or we come ...
Hospital Charges Soar for Common Ailments
Charges for some of the most common inpatient procedures surged at hospitals across the country in 2012 from a year ...
How to Heal Properly: Allowing Muscles to Rest and Recover is Essential
Rest and recovery may be just as important as staying physically active. No matter which type of exercise you take ...
