If you have lived in your home for many years, thinking about a move can be challenging, even if this change offers numerous benefits. This is a scenario that many senior adults face, especially as aspects of homeownership become more difficult or a greater...
As SeniorLiving.org explains, activities of daily living (ADLs) or basic self-care tasks like eating and bathing may become more difficult as people age. For the elderly (or aging) then changes to daily tasks impact our independence. These changes can slowly develop over time or...
If your weekly plans include art projects, pickleball games or a variety of other senior hobbies, then you may already be experiencing some of the physical, mental and emotional benefits of these activities. While regular participation in senior activities is vital for senior well-being,...
As with the wellness programming available in senior living communities, like Arbors of Hop Brook, senior activity centers throughout the country offer a variety of opportunities to older adults. By taking advantage of these activities and resources, such as the ones available at the...
Whether you’ve made your own resolution to get healthier or you’ve gotten some encouragement from your doctor to do so, a wide range of senior workout programs are available to you. In addition to the physical benefits offered by simple exercise routines or ones...
As highlighted by the National Institute on Aging, there are four types of exercise – balance, strength, flexibility and endurance. One way for seniors to improve muscular strength is by doing resistance training, which is a term sometimes used interchangeably with strength or weight...