By Senior Lifestyle | February 17, 2022
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for 1 in 4 deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It kills more people than all forms…
By Senior Lifestyle | February 14, 2022
Skin ages, despite how good you may have pampered it over the years. At some point after the pimple years, the blush of youth fades. One day your skin is smooth, tight and glowing, and…
By Senior Lifestyle | February 11, 2022
We may wrongly assume that increased feelings of sadness, loneliness and isolation are normal emotional changes that occur in older age. The COVID-19 pandemic tested resiliency and endurance to change for everyone. Even good changes…
By Senior Lifestyle | January 13, 2022
With so much attention being paid lately to the dangers of COVID-19, and rightfully so, many people have forgotten how hard cold and flu season can hit, too. People ages 65 and older have a…
By Senior Lifestyle | January 06, 2022
Loneliness seems to be endemic to growing older. A 2018 survey by the AARP found that 35% of people over age 45 called themselves lonely. When the survey was first conducted in 2010, that percentage…
By Senior Lifestyle | December 30, 2021
If you’re not getting enough vitamins and minerals in your daily diet, your doctor may recommend dietary supplements. These supplements can add nutrients and vitamins to your diet as you age, or can help lower…
By Senior Lifestyle | October 26, 2021
Vision loss can be as low-level as blurriness and as severe as blindness. There are no generally accepted definitions for “low vision,” “vision loss” or “visually impaired.” However, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
By Senior Lifestyle | October 07, 2021
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18.4% of seniors ages 65 and over experienced depression in 2019. Depression also is more likely in women, who outlive men by about five years…
By Senior Lifestyle | October 04, 2021
America has long been known as a pet-loving nation. According to a National Pet Owners Survey, 70% of U.S. households own a pet. The National Poll on Healthy Aging, conducted by the University of Michigan,…
By Senior Lifestyle | July 27, 2021
It doesn’t matter how old you are or what state of health you’re in – life itself naturally presents risks. Anyone can have an accident and get hurt doing physical activities, and even notable “safe”…
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