According to a study by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), as many as 25 percent of the U.S. population age 65 and up has diabetes. Type 2 diabetes poses an especially high number of health risks for seniors, including higher mortality, reduced functionality, and severe microvascular and cardiovascular complications (including heart disease). Diabetes is a …
Benefits of Exercise for Seniors
When you’ve been sedentary for a long time, exercise can seem intimidating, challenging, or even optional. As people get older, they’re more likely to be less active. In fact, according to the CDC, about one in three men and one in two women engage in no physical activity by age 75. If you’ve been shrugging …
How Is Oral Health Related to Overall Health?
Many people assume that dental health and general physical health are separate concerns. There’s a reason, they might say, that your doctor doesn’t check your teeth for cavities and your dentist doesn’t measure your blood pressure. How is oral health related to overall health? Interestingly, researchers have proven that there is a synergistic relationship between …
Health Benefits of Dancing
Whether you enjoy the elegant tango, energetic polka, or grooving to the beat of your own drum, dancing is fun for people of all ages. Unfortunately, most people reserve dancing for special occasions like weddings or parties. Why not dance on a random weeknight, at a weekly class with friends, or even first thing in …
How Does Exercise Help Diabetes?
If you’re struggling to keep your blood sugar in line, you’re not alone. More than 100 million Americans deal with diabetes or prediabetes. Although this condition is serious, the good news is that there are ways you can manage it. First and foremost, it should go without saying that it’s always important to follow your …
Walking Tips: How to Get More Out of Your Walks
Walking is frequently recommended as an exercise option for seniors – and for good reason! It gets your heart rate up, it’s easy to do, and you can do it anywhere. Whether you’re aiming to improve your cardiovascular health or you simply wish to stretch your legs, we encourage you to consider a daily walking …
Medication Management Tips
As we grow older, we typically begin taking more and more medications to maintain our health. According to the American Association of Consultant Pharmacists, people ages 65 to 69 take an average of 15 prescriptions per year, and people ages 80 to 84 take an average of 18 prescriptions per year (source). That’s a lot …
Heart-Healthy Foods for Seniors
The heart is a small but mighty organ. Although it’s just about the size of your fist, it beats about 115,000 times and pumps a vital 2,000 gallons of blood each day (source). Unfortunately, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. To support your heart’s health, start with your diet. …
How to Stay Healthy in Winter
It’s easy to let your health slip when winter arrives. Sweets and comfort food seem to be available all day, every day, and snow and ice may keep you indoors and bring your workouts to a halt. But it doesn’t have to be this way. It’s time to learn how to stay healthy in winter …
How to Beat the Winter Blues
There are a lot of reasons to love winter: fresh snow, hot cocoa, sledding with the grandkids, the joys of the holidays, snuggling under a warm blanket, and a chance to pull out your collection of knitted hats and gloves. But winter weather can also be a downer when snow and ice keep you indoors, …
