What is Mindfulness? The Greater Good Science Center defines Mindfulness as “maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment.” In order to successfully practice mindfulness, it’s important to cultivate a calm and non-judgmental state of mind. A form of positive aging, mindful aging provides older adults with a means of [...]
Whether you like it or not, each day you’re getting a little older. While this may be a hard pill to swallow, it doesn’t mean you have to feel old! The first step to addressing this is understanding the basics of your body and how you can use this information to protect it at any age. [...]
Looking your best and staying healthy is essential when it comes to all ages. Having a few gray hairs does not matter as long as you do the best with what you have. As people grow older, they will experience an increase of big life changes such as transitions with career, physical changes, planning for retirement, [...]
It is inevitable as we get older that wrinkles will appear. Some people may accept them and decide to grow old gracefully, but for those of us who are not ready to surrender our youthful skin, here are 10 tips for getting rid of wrinkles. 1. Stay Out Of The Sun [...]
Some medical issues can cause problems getting around the home easily. Most homes are not made for medical conditions and when an injury or illness happens, your loved one struggles with the day to day healing process. The sheer number of ways that a home can suddenly be difficult to navigate is plentiful. Today we have [...]
Flexibility refers to the range of motion in joints that helps to stretch the muscle fibers, which come in contact with the joints. However, as we age, our muscles naturally lose strength and size. Consequently, they may become less flexible. Today, we explore the effects of inflexibility and the importance of being flexible as you age. [...]
One of the biggest selling points of Botox is the fact that it helps you to look younger. For many people this is all they have to hear to head out the door toward their first treatment. However, the fact is that there are a number of other benefits offered by Botox that many people may [...]
It is a common assumption that our bodies will add a few extra pounds as we get older, as a result of factors such as a slowing metabolic rate as part of the aging process and perhaps just good living and less exercise than we used to do. Those fundamental reasons for weight gain will have struck [...]
