Lifestyle, food and health articles
“Use it or lose it” is a popular maxim that can apply to a lot of things, especially things related to your body and aging such as various muscles, libido, and, in this case, mental acuity, cognitive ability, brain function or whatever they’re calling it …
Feeling a little like a chicken trapped in a coop? Got a bad case of cabin…never mind, bad choice of words. Got some free time on your hands? Ever heard of sarcopenia? I’m guessing your answers are “yes; you’re right, that is a bad choice …
That can be a difficult question to answer, especially if you’re geographically removed from one another. However, as your parents age, it’s a question that needs to be answered on a regular basis; more than once a year, at a minimum. Simply asking them, “mom …
Your time and attention…that’s what most seniors crave, especially during the holidays. Yes, you can get them gifts, such as jewelry, clothes, collectibles, or tickets to the upcoming Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard tour. However, whether the seniors in your life are friends or loved …
…And my older parents as well since my dad is now 86 and mom 84. That being the case, I know how difficult it can be to shop for older parents as one looks for a nice mix of practical and, dare I say, “fun” …
Quite a few things come with age…wisdom, hair in new and unwanted places, and crow’s feet being among them. And I almost forgot, weight gain, usually in the form of that muffin top escaping from the top of your jeans just as a real muffin …
Yeah, I know, the holidays are almost upon us and the last thing you want to think about is meal planning for the elderly person(s) in your life. But you know you worry about whether your elderly parents or grandparents are eating enough and/or if …
Come on, you’ve got a spare 30 minutes (5 minutes to get ready, 20-minute workout and another 5 to cool down) in your day for exercise. Don’t lie to me, and, more importantly, don’t lie to yourself. No one is so busy that they don’t …
As we all know, exercise, in conjunction with diet, is essential to our overall health and well-being, and that fact does not change as we age. As we get older, we experience muscle loss, which adversely affects our coordination, balance and stability. Also, as our …
This is one of those “deal with it” moments. As we age, our bodies and nutritional needs change, deal with it. As a result, nutrition for older folks (those over 50) becomes even more important than nutritional needs for the younger folks out there. And …