High-priced meds hit pocketbooks
Expensive medicines are increasingly hitting seniors and other beneficiaries of Medicare’s prescription drug program, known as Part D, according to a Wall…
Author: Allyson Good
Allyson Good curates senior living, health, and family content. She is formerly the Managing Editor of Active Life, a print newspaper published in 2016-2017 for seniors, choosing practical articles on health, money, safety, and everyday living for older readers. She is also an avid gardener and offers up Garden Hints and Tips on a regular basis.
Seniors swim their way to health
High blood pressure, bad balance, arthritis — these are common problems for seniors. Still, all the experts say you should get out there and exercise. If…
Hair tip for swimmers
According to New York City journalist Stacy Horn, a committed swimmer, you can minimize the effects of chlorine on your hair this way. Before swimming,…
Sharing medical data with the adult kids can be sensitive
Getting your adult son or daughter involved in your medical care can be quite helpful, especially in terms of doctor’s appointments and managing…
Stresses of seniors caring for elderly parents
When finally mom or dad goes to a nursing home, adult children begin a whole new life journey, with new responsibilities, fears and sadness all welling up…
Care Giving By the Numbers
Home health agencies 4,742,500 Nursing homes 1,383,700 Hospices 1,244,500 Residential care communities 713,300 Adult day service centers 273,200 Total…
Over 50 and back in the kitchen for fun and nutrition
After a lifetime of cooking for a family, seniors can find themselves happily in the kitchen again. In fact, cooking can actually be fun when there are no…
Even light activity can help with pain, study says
Want to stay out of pain? Vacuum the carpet or walk the dog. A new study shows that older adults who do any sort of light to moderate activity feel less…
Sound stimulation can enhance sleep, memory
A finely tuned recording of a waterfall might be one key to better sleep and memory, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. The study used gentle…
Aging and art: A filmmaker says they go together
Brains get better with age, says filmaker Bob Bellinoff. At age 70, Bellinoff is thinking about being an artist, he writes in seniorplanet.com. Bellinoff…