If you’re worried about losing your cognition as you age, there’s a sound reason for it. It runs rampant… According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in the US alone, the number of people who suffer from Alzheimer’s and related dementias is expected to double to an unsettling 417 million […]
Old people are boring – truth or myth? While you can split hairs and say “it depends on the individual,” it’s certainly a broadly accepted stereotype that old people lead boring lives. Here’s why: Humans fall into a serious habit of doing the same thing repeatedly. You could even say a part […]
Contrary to what you might imagine, life in a 55+ community can be robust and exciting. In fact, a Holleran Consulting survey of 57,900 respondents revealed that nearly 90% of senior living residents rated their overall satisfaction as good or excellent and 84.5% would recommend their senior living community to other people. If […]
You’re sitting there, staring blankly ahead and thinking to yourself… Where do I go from here? Your so-called retirement years can either be a true sense of the phrase “golden years” or, sadly, the stereotypical boring bust. To steer you toward the more exciting (and healthy) path, I’ve laid out four simple […]
You’re sitting there feeling a bit unmotivated by the sheer amount of nothing that’s getting done. And sure, there are a million things that you could do right now to work through your to-do list… But you’re just not feeling it right now. Why? It’s not that you don’t have dreams, wishes or goals. It’s […]
Mahatma Gandhi said, “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Henry Ford said, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” And then there’s Albert Einstein, who said, “Once you stop learning, you start […]
Dreading the aging process? Aging is certainly not glamorized in the media and there’s even some ageism ingrained in our pop culture, so don’t fret if you are indeed afraid… you’re not alone. But some of the fear can stem from myths and misbeliefs that could be holding you back from living […]
There are a few myths about aging circulating out there, and here’s one of them: aging makes you less adventurous and less creative. This is so not true. Let’s quickly debunk with these impressive seniors who hit their adventurous and creative strides well past their 6th decade: Mountain climber, leadership guru […]
Wikipedia defines “successful aging” as: physical, mental and social well-being in older age. Authors of Successful Aging: The MacArthur Foundation Study, John Rowe, MD and Robert Kahn, PhD define it as the cross-section between three components: Good health, low risk of disease and disability High mental and physical functioning Active engagement with […]
There’s so much proof behind why your morning routine is so important. As I researched this topic, I found most of the info out there about the impact of morning routines to be targeted toward business-minded people who are working towards peak career success. That’s great and all, but what about seniors and […]