To stop your fear of aging, engage in activities you find pleasurable. For example, find a new hobby or join a local walking group. Also, stay active and meet up with friends and family. Late-adult friendships can positively impact your…
Perhaps you have time to do something for yourself for the first time in years. Take advantage of your slower-paced existence as you grow older and accomplish things you’ve always wanted to do but haven’t had time for. Distract yourself…
As no one has discovered a means to stop the aging process, changes in our appearance are unavoidable as we grow older. Many age-related skin changes are a matter of genetics. But because technology has come a long way, most…
According to research, our attitude toward aging has a lot to do with how we enjoy ourselves as we age. In other words, your mindset can make you younger. Studies also show that an attitude toward aging may affect your cognitive function,…
Your lifestyle and health condition strongly influence transformations that may occur in this decade. Here are some changes you may start noticing on the outside and the inside. Skin Changes: As we age, our skin loses elasticity as the first…
Although several factors cause obesity in aging adults, key reasons why many people become obese as they age involve a decrease in their physical activity, lower metabolic rates, medication, and poor nutrition needs. To prevent obesity, the elderly should stick…
Research showed that obesity reduces life expectancy in both the young and the aging population. One study estimated that being obese can accelerate death by eight years in men. For women, life expectancy is six years less. At the same time, obesity…
As people age, their mobility becomes more limited due to illnesses or/and injuries. Conditions like severe arthritis, stroke, or injuries from falls are the most common factors that contribute to limited mobility in aging adults. This makes the usual activities…
Osteoporosis Care Tips Approximately 53 million people in the United States are living with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a form of arthritis that involves bones getting thinner. Thin bone tissue puts the older adult with osteoporosis at risk for fractures and…
What to Do When Your Parent Refuses Help Eugene had run the family farm for decades. Even now, at the age of 84, he still took charge of chores around the house. But, after his wife died, his health began…