A Retirement Worth Saving For: It Isn’t All About Money, but Also Good Health, Social Connection, and Day-to-Day Enjoyment
Imagine your retirement. What do you see? Leisure, hobbies, travel, volunteering? The joy of unlimited free time? According to this recent article from NerdWallet, by reporter Liz Weston, most people envision retirement simply as the end of their working life, and so they...
Having a Dog Can Be Great for Seniors, but Be Careful: Dog Walking Injuries are On the Rise
A dog is man’s best friend – we’ve all heard that a thousand times. What’s more, a dog can also be a senior’s best friend, providing companionship, encouraging sociability, and promoting healthy exercise. What could be wrong with that?
Dog Walking Injuries Rise by 163 percent...
News About Seniors and Sleep: “Night Owls” May be Putting Their Health at Risk
When it comes to sleep, are you a lark or a night owl? It turns out, according to a research study in Great Britain that was the subject of a report last spring in this article on the BBC website, that those of you who fall into the “late to bed, late to rise” group may be...
Holiday Preparation: Don’t Let Hype and Stress Rob You of Enjoyment
With Thanksgiving just past and Christmas around the corner, the 2017 holiday season is in full swing. If you ask just about anyone you know how they feel about this time of year, you’re bound to get an earful – from the office “Christmas elf” who starts listening to carols...
Cognitive Decline is Not Inevitable! How to Maximize Your Brain Health
When we talk with our clients about healthy aging, the biggest single thing most of them worry about is cognitive decline. There is probably no other health condition that so completely robs retirees of their dream to live independently. Cognitive decline is often the chief...
New Study Shows Meditation Really Does Change the Brain & Body
Advocates of various types of meditation have argued for years that the practice brings a host of mental, emotional and physical benefits. But until now there was no evidence to prove it. Any studies that supposedly demonstrated the benefits of meditation were scanty, relying...
Seniors: Looking for More Joy and Better Health? Try Gardening!
When we think about staying healthy as we age, we tend to focus our attention on medical insurance, prescription drug benefits and finding a physician who understands the medical needs of seniors. These are important, of course – but let’s not overlook one of the most basic,...
How Long Will You Live? Lifespan Calculator Gives Possible Answer
Whenever we sit down with clients to plan for their retirement, it’s always interesting finding out their answer to a simple question: “How long do you expect to live?”
Clearly none of us knows the future, but the predicted answer to this simple question carries a lot of...
If You’re Retired, Stop Feeling Guilty about Your Leisure Time!
Recently we found this article on the website www.seniorslist.com. It spoke to an issue that we suspect many retirees sometimes experience: they feel guilty about having too much leisure time!
The author, a retiree named Burton Widener, describes the tendency many retirees...
WANT TO BOOST YOUR SENSE OF WELL-BEING? TEN WAYS TO STAY CONNECTED
As we age, sometimes seniors can find themselves slipping into a bad habit: isolation. There are many reasons for this, but it’s essential to a senior’s sense of well-being that we recognize the perils of isolation and practice the kind of habits that help us break that...
