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A Guide to Planning for Legal, Financial and Health Care
Every profession has its own set of verbs, adjectives, pronouns, nouns and general jargon that may require a classroom education to learn. For senior health, senior fitness, retirement planning it feel may feel like your are earning a degree just to have the minimal knowledge. Lawyer and Certified Geriatric Care Manager Buckley Fricker […]
Good News About Hip Replacement Surgery
Need a new hip? Well, you may laugh now, but statistics show that over the past 2 decades the number of Americans having total hip replacement has more than doubled. The number of knee replacements is also expected to reach over 4 million by 2030. Dr. Stephen Barnett is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with […]
The Long Ride: 50+ Dominated Sport
When we think of tough grueling sports that take a toll on the body, it’s normally for the young. After all, their bodies haven’t gone through years of wear and tear. A contradiction to that notion, is a favorite among the senior set, says The Long Ride author Lucian Spataro. At 55, Spataro is one […]
Encore Careers
Encore careers are becoming the focus of more seniors at they approach or enter retirement. Many people discovered the traditional definition of retirement doesn’t fit them any longer. The thoughts of lounging longer in bed, spending time in the garden or daily golf eventually lost it’s appeal. For retirement planning, Financial Coach Todd Tresidder says: […]
Price Shopping For Hospitalization
The day that hospital, surgical and medicare care prices will be like shopping for a new car is probably years away but there are signs that it may be moving in that direction. The Journal of the American Medicare Association reported a study to obtain pricing of common elective hip surgery for senior health. So […]
No Age Barrier For Travelers
Falling Age Barriers for Senior Travelers The age barrier for senior travel is going up all the time. Companies that book and organize senior travel excursion are often contacted by people in their 70’s, 80’s, 90’s to book excursions. The experienced travel coordinators have learned how to plan the trips for the right age bracket. […]
Balance Exercises Make a Difference in senior health
We all harbor our secret fears of one sort or another. What is surprising is when we discover how many others share our same fear. A 1993 study published in the Journal of Aging and Health exposed one fear that is very universal among active seniors. It’s falling. Of the common fears like robbery […]
Hot Cocoa and Brain Power
Have you heard that hot cocoa can boost the brain power of active seniors. The study, first published eight months ago is important for those concerned about senior diet choices. One of the active ingredients, cocoa flavanols is the principle element that shows to provide significant improvements in certain cognitive assessment tests. First what […]
Fitness Includes Emotional
When active seniors think fitness, physical health first comes to mind. But if you are someone who specializes in relationships, counseling, marriage and issues of your mind, emotional fitness often tops the list. Relationship Skills Center Executive Director Carolyn Curtis is one of those who puts a high level of importance about how you feel […]
What’s In A Senior Diet
A healthy eating plan gives your body the nutrients it needs every day while staying within your daily calorie goal for weight loss. The Senior Diet includes a healthy eating plan that will also lower your risk for heart disease and other health conditions. A healthy eating plan: Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free […]
Senior Health – Longevity
For active seniors there are lots of books on elder care, there are a lot on senior health and lots of books about senior fitness. But what there is not a lot of information about, and I know it sounds like a cliché, total wellness. That holistic philosophy goes back to the mid ’70’s […]
How an Unconventional Diet Changed Her Life
Senior Fitness, like so much of everything in life is a matter of degrees. One person’s level of physical fitness could be way short or far beyond another person’s. You need to determine your own fitness level based on your own values and the advice of your doctor. Seventy eight year old Ruth Heidrich […]
Senior Travelers Go Extreme
Travel opportunities today for senior travelers has exploded in new directions. There was time, not that long ago, when the senior travel preferred choice was aboard a large cruise ship. That was when common wisdom pointed to sedentary travel. Now of course cruise ship travel is still popular for seniors, but older passengers are being supplanted […]
Healthy Eating After 50
“Food just doesn’t taste the same anymore.” “I can’t get out to go shopping.” “I’m just not that hungry.” Sound familiar? These are a few common reasons some older people don’t eat healthy meals. But, choosing healthy foods is a smart thing to do—no matter how old you are! Here are some tips to get […]
Investing over 50 – Tough reality of today – A silver lining?
Anyone, in or near retirement is painfully aware of the uncertain time we have been living in the world of investing. When it comes to retirement planning there are two realities that must be understand. First, in year 2013, common interest bearing investments are paying close to zero so you have to have an […]
