Tips for Healthy Aging

Eat Healthy By incorporating a healthy diet into daily life, the body can benefit in many ways. Be sure to incorporate healthy foods which can include fruits, vegetables, and lean meats. It is important to limit consumption of sugary food and excess carbohydrates....

Falling and Injury Prevention

Aging presents many different issues and risks. Growing older makes a person more susceptible to falling due to weakness of muscles and an increase in frailness of bones. Signs of an increased fall risk include: Having difficulty getting up from a chair or couch Using...

Improving Memory

Aging affects our memory as well as our thinking skills. Here are a few options that can help improve memory or cognitive health: Exercise Exercise helps increase blood flow throughout the body and releases endorphins, which can reduce stress and depression. Stay...

Depression in Older Adults

By Ashlyn Byrd Older adults in America have an increased risk of developing depression, but it an important fact that depression has nothing to do with the normal aging process. Older adults who are likely to develop depression usually have one or more chronic...