Not dealing effectively with stress can impact your overall health, so it is important to learn healthy coping skills when life hands you curveballs. This is particularly important in the lives of caregivers.
How Healthy Are Your Coping Skills?
Smart Ways Seniors Can Strengthen Their Minds with Brain Games
Brain games work by activating parts of your brain you may not have to use on a daily basis, like short-term memory and analysis. Just like a muscle, the more you exercise the different parts of your brain, the healthier each part will become.
Five Easy Exercises to Help Seniors Improve Their Posture
Bad posture is a common issue for Americans of all ages, and just about everyone could do with some lessons on the importance of standing and sitting up straighter. Seniors, in particular, can benefit immensely from improving their posture. Seniors
Maintain Your Brain!
When most of us think about staying fit we immediately think about our body from the neck down. However, brain fitness plays a vital role in nearly everything we do – thinking, working, playing, remembering, socializing, and communicating. It’s predicted
Helping Seniors Prevent Falls
Did you know that most falls happen in or around your own home? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year 2.8 million older people are in emergency departments for fall injuries. Whether you find yourself or
Keeping Seniors Hydrated this Summer
Now that it’s summer and the heat is rising, we’ve been thinking about an important topic – keeping seniors hydrated! Dehydration among seniors is a serious health problem that is often overlooked until it becomes a medical emergency. Dehydration in the
Sit and Dance for Dementia
Have you ever tried to dance while sitting comfortably in a chair? The clients and staff at Aspen’s activity center do it every day and love it! They engage in a daily exercise routine designed to meet the specific