Cognitive decline is one of the biggest fears seniors face. Thankfully, there are things you can do to help prevent this. Remember, your brain is part of your body, so you need to take steps to keep it in shape, just like you should for your heart or lungs. With that in mind, here are five simple ways to keep your mind sharp as you age!

Everyone experiences stress, but as we age, we often develop new stressors that can be challenging to cope with. You may experience worries about health, changes in finances, losing loved ones, moving into a new home, loneliness, and more. And while stress is a normal part of life, it’s important to find constructive ways of coping so that you can be as healthy and happy as possible. Here are five activities seniors can use to de-stress.

Did you know that as you get older, the amount of water in your body can change without you realizing it? In fact, as we age, the amount of water in our bodies can drop from about 70% to a mere 50%. And changes in the way your body signals thirst mean you may not know you are dehydrated until the problem is severe. Here’s why you need to hydrate more as you get older.

When it comes to exercise and aging, harmful myths abound. The truth is, exercise is good for everyone, and it remains important and beneficial as you age. Let’s debunk five common misconceptions about fitness when you age.

For better or worse, we humans are creatures of habit. We like having some amount of routine in our lives. Whether it’s reading the newspaper while drinking your morning coffee, having a chat with friends after lunch, or calling your grandson every Tuesday at 7:00, we all develop habits and routines. Fitness should be one of them.

If you don’t have a fitness routine, it may feel like you don’t have time to exercise or simply like a chore you don’t want to do. But staying fit is incredibly important to both our physical and mental wellbeing. Thankfully, it’s possible to form new routines at any age. Here are five ways to start small that prove it’s not too late for you to develop your own fitness routine.

Have you wanted to try yoga but are afraid of falling? Or do you have mobility problems that prevent you from being able to do yoga in the traditional sense? If so, chair yoga could be a perfect solution. Here’s why more and more seniors are trying chair yoga.

Having a healthy immune system is important at all times, but especially during winter. When the weather is cold, we spend more time indoors. And when we’re in small spaces without fresh air, diseases spread more readily.

Fortunately, some simple changes to your diet can help strengthen your defenses. Give your immune system a boost this winter with these nine healthy (and tasty!) foods.

Exercise improves health and physical strength, but did you know it’s great for your mental strength, too? In fact, movement is linked to a host of mental health benefits. Here are five ways movement improves mental strength.

Loneliness, isolation, and stress are major problems for seniors, placing them at increased risk of disease, dementia, anxiety, depression, and even death. Thankfully, community living can help combat these problems. Here are five ways community living improves mental wellness in seniors.

We all know it’s important to stay active, but during winter, it’s so much easier to spend our time snuggled under cozy blankets, watching television and drinking hot chocolate, right? Unfortunately, that’s not great for our health. So how do you avoid spending this winter like a hibernating bear? Here are five ways to stay active in the winter months.