At this time of year, most of us are going through the whole process of getting our kids back to school. We understand that the meaning of that — for parents as well as the youngsters themselves — is that we all get back to our “regular life” of
As we get older wrinkles, age spots and saggy skin often make a noticeable emergence. But much of that is really skin deep. Our choices of how to deal with those changes, however, are few: either we can try to fix these sign of aging, we can bemoan the natural
Here are 4 simple test we’re told that you can take — along with others in your family — to reveal how much. or if, you’re at risk for falling, assessing your own physical function, and determining your muscle loss/tone. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/4-ways-to-know-how-well-youre-aging_55d3504fe4b0ab468d9e6d4e Whenever possible, we at POP encourage you
Washington’s Sibley Memorial Hospital holds monthly hour long laugh sessions for seniors and their families. This has proved to be a very beneficial health program. “Along with relieving stress and lowering blood pressure, laughter has been shown to relieve pain and boost the immune system.” What are your thoughts on using laughter to treat the elderly? Leave
A medical research study takes a close look at how green and blue spaces ( environments with running or still water) enhance the lives of the elderly. By including green and blue elements such as a koi pond or a bench for sitting and looking at flowers, feelings of renewal
A visit with your senior parents this summer offers many opportunities. Hopefully, you will enjoy some relaxing and fun time together, help them out, if necessary, and even hear some family tales or wisdom that prove fascinating. It’s also a chance, if you’ve begun to have some concerns about their
Read on and then: * share what you’re grateful for below with the POP community and * remind yourself to share your gratitude with those in your life. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/28/opinion/david-brooks-the-structure-of-gratitude.html?rref=opinion
This link provides a great “review” many of us know but “forget” to do. They are the five key things to incorporate in your lifestyle early that may protect your brain from aging! Where are you on these 5? http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/lifestyle-guard-aging-brain-memory-loss-32656470
“Family caregivers in the U.S. provided 37 billion hours of care—worth an estimated $470 billion—to their parents, spouses, partners, and other adult loved ones in 2013, according to AARP Public Policy Institute’s new report, Valuing the Invaluable: 2015 Update.” How is family caregiving affecting you? Let us know by commenting below. http://www.aarp.org/about-aarp/press-center/info-07-2015/family-caregivers-provide-470-billion-in-unpaid-care-aarp-study.html
Paul H. Irving offers an uplifting view of the WHCOA’s impact on our successfully living longer and with more security and resources. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-h-irving/new-frontier-for-successful-aging_b_7845022.html