Feeling chilly: How the body weathers winter
Suddenly in February, the day turns sunny. It’s 50 degrees and it feels marvelous. Turn down the heat! Go for a walk! So why does 50 degrees feel so…
Category: Seniors
Super-shot for flu ready for seniors
A flu shot specially made for seniors combines high doses of immune stimulating antigens, targeted at three flu strains. The shot, available for those…
National Family Caregivers Month: Moving in with the kids isn’t always the solution
For seniors, moving in with the kids isn’t always the solution The question for seniors is usually posed like this: Should kids move aging mom and dad…
The local news featuring… You
Did you ever harbor a secret wish to anchor the TV news? You might not be on a major news network, but you could become the newscaster for your apartment…
Jobs after 60
Chances are that by the time a person reaches 60, they might relish a second career, something different that could bring in reasonable money while still…
America’s aging workforce
Older people are working longer in life. Young people are working later in life. That adds up to an aging workforce that has companies balancing multiple…
How to stay fresh in your career
Those young men with the fashionable stubble, the kind hated by mothers but loved by the Millennials, stride around the office looking new and fresh. So,…
Some sweet news for improving memory
Good news older adults! If you are doing a complicated task and want to do your best, put a spoonful of sugar in your coffee. Or eat something with sugar….
Three-wheel trikes combine exercise with transportation
If you miss the convenient, wind-in-your-hair bike rides you had in years past, one of today’s many-featured trikes could be just right for you. Adults…
Independence: How to keep driving
Seniors are undeniably better drivers — even up to age 85 — than teenagers, but seniors also face unique problems with driving as they age. Since…