Why You Need to Figure Out Your #1 Self-Care Habit (and Stick to It)
Finding time for self-care can be tricky. We may still be self-isolating, but for many of us, life is as busy as it’s ever been. We’re working, taking care of family members, babysitting grandkids via Skype, not to mention worrying ourselves silly about the pandemic…
Read MoreMelatonin and Aging: How It Can Help with Memory and Longevity
What is aging? Volumes have been written on the subject, but our understanding of it, while constantly growing, is still hazy. However, if pressed to summarize the underlying process on the level of the cell, scientists would agree that many…
Read More9 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Online Fitness Classes (VIDEO)
How has your fitness routine changed in the last 14 months? The global pandemic has uprooted our usual habits and has us exercising more inside our homes. With so many online fitness options out there, it can be challenging to sort through…
Read MoreBeyond Bingo: Making Older Adult Activities Meaningful with Live Streams
My friend and colleague Gloria Hoffner, creator of Science for Seniors, is a one-woman crusade against Bingo in senior living. It’s not that there is no place for it in senior living activities, it’s when it becomes the only and all-consuming…
Read More6 Things You Can Do to Shake Things Up in Your Life After 60
I know this feeling of sameness so well. It starts with being grumpy for a few days or weeks – on edge, short-tempered. Then I’ll start sleeping poorly. I know that it’s taken a hold on me when I don’t want to get up in the morning…
Read More4 Ways to Combat the Winter Gloom According to Brain Science
For many of us, winter can feel like a season that just drags on and on and on. Shorter days, colder temperatures, and more precipitation are perfect for putting us in a constant state of misery. Mix that in with the post-holiday blues…
Read MoreA New Look Back at a Year in Solitude
I spent the last day of the year on my own, as I have been since March 11th and the arrival of this pandemic. Dramatically different to my usual holidays when I am visited by my children, their families, and a parade of friends and relatives…
Read MoreHygge is More than Just a Cozy Home! Get More from this Wonderful Concept After 60
This beautiful Danish concept has become quite commercialized, so that as soon as we hear the word hygge (pronounced hooguh), our mind jumps to bulky sweaters, crackling fires and hot chocolate (or mulled wine)…
Read MorePandemic Pet Behavior: Are Your Pets Acting Strangely?
Kismet is lying on my feet. Since the pandemic, that is her favorite place to be while I write. My study is the warmest room in the house, and for most of her 10 years of life my companion Border Collie has spent the daylight hours
Read More3 Ways to Look (and Feel) Your Best While Staying at Home
Staying at home most days? Sick of staring at the same surroundings? If so, welcome to the club! Now more than ever, you need reasons to feel good at the beginning of each day. And your sense of fashion is here to help! Instead of giving up…
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