A mobility scooter is often being sold as a great way to improve movement around a community. Although they can be great to use outside, there are some dangers to reliance on it. If your parents are wanting a scooter to use all the time to avoid walking, here is a couple reasons to talk them out of ... » Learn More about Getting a Mobility Scooter? 4 Questions to Ask Before You Get One
Staying Healthy & Active
5 Resolutions I Wish All Older Adults Would Make
I wish older adults could see what I see every day - and make these 5 resolutions this new year. These 5 simple behaviors, could truly change the outcome of their aging experience. Life is hard, and full of challenges. But it's the way you embrace life and embrace change - that is what separates ... » Learn More about 5 Resolutions I Wish All Older Adults Would Make
Find Your Balance – Fall Prevention Month
Find Your Balance is a theme of November's Fall Prevention Month - and the universe thought it would be funny to teach me how important fall prevention really is. You see, as I finished writing this post a week before I was going to publish it - that day, I had a fall. Yup, klutz genes in full ... » Learn More about Find Your Balance – Fall Prevention Month
Healthy Snacks
When looking for an easy and healthy snacks, you will find nuts are full of protein and can be a good source of healthy fats. Eating nuts can reduce heart disease and even improve many chronic health conditions. Nuts are also full of vitamin E, potassium and magnesium. As an Amazon Associate I ... » Learn More about Healthy Snacks
Avoiding Dehydration in Elderly
Avoiding dehydration in elderly adults should be a priority as the weather gets warmer. Dehydration can cause so many issues from confusion, to delirium, to overall organ failure. It can all happen so quickly. Watch this week's "Ask Me Monday" to learn how you can avoid dehydration in elderly ... » Learn More about Avoiding Dehydration in Elderly
