Health & Wellness
7 Tips For Relieving Aches And Pains
Aches and pains…Could it be that you’re just getting older or that you’re less active, perhaps? Maybe it’s just a temporary phase in your life. You’ll grow out of it, right? The truth is, aches and pains are often associated with daily, ongoing, habitual mistakes. Take note of the word habitual – habits are key
5 Surprising Causes Of Back Pain After 50
If an aching back is starting to feel more like a regular thing — and less like something you randomly pulled at the gym — well, you’re not alone. About 6 million older adults in the U.S. live with chronic lower back pain. “As we get older, we start to lose fluid in our discs,”
The Truth About Falling
“Falls don’t just happen, and people don’t fall because they get older. Often there is one underlying cause or risk factor involved with the fall.” –National Institutes of Health (NIH) Many older adults are concerned about the possibility of falling. In many cases, such apprehension leads to a reduction in activity which only increases the
8 Morning Habits to Change your Life
The first 10 minutes after you wake up are the most influential time, so it’s important to have a mindful routine and ritual in place to make sure your mind and body are happy from the start. To set your day up for success, include these 8 habits as part of your morning routine. (1)
The Key To Better Health
Healthy living and aging well means different things to each of us. It depends on our background, goals, and belief system. Living a healthy lifestyle will look different individually, but it typically has distinct similarities. The pathway to healthy living will always include aspects of physical, mental, and emotional health as well as community and
The Connection Between Alzheimer’s And Sleep
Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain in a number of ways, potentially impacting everything from mood to memory to everyday behavior. As such, it should come as no surprise that patients who have Alzheimer’s often experience difficulty sleeping soundly through the night, or else they experience significant disruptions to their regular sleep schedule. This can present
Why Exercise Boosts Mood and Energy
Feeling sluggish, tired, and sleepy? Just don’t have any energy to do what you need to do? Skip the extra cups of java and hours of sleeping in, and head to the gym. According to Robert Gotlin, DO, a specialist in sports medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital and Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City,
Diet Pitfalls & How To Avoid Them
Dieting may amount to nothing more than a simple math equation—eat less and exercise more to create a calorie deficit—but it is anything but simple. If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve no doubt made a few critical dieting mistakes. Dieting isn’t simple, but it doesn’t have to be complicated either. Avoid these common
Physical Activity: The Secret to Healthy Aging
If someone said to you, may I share with you the secret of healthy aging? Hardly any of us would walk away from an offer like that. The secret that makes you healthy throughout life is simply this: become physically active or become more physically active than you already are. The sooner we add more
How to Maintain Healthy Joint Motion
Healthy aging could be defined as having the physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual capacity to live life on your terms. Maintaining adequate health is a combination of physical strength, cardiovascular endurance, joint motion, and balance in order to perform activities of daily living (ADLs). This includes any or all desired tasks, such as picking