Archive for month: February, 2015

Creative activities can help keep our minds and senses active. Read about the many benefits creative time can have on us and our loved ones as we age.

Creative Activities for Seniors

It is important if you are caring for an elderly loved one that you make time for creative activities. Staying creative as we age can have many benefits for both our minds and our senses.  Creative ac...

Endurance exercises are an important aspect of any exercise routine. Read about endurance exercises for the elderly in this blog.

Elderly Endurance Exercises

This week we conclude the four part exercise routine series that we began in January. This week’s topic: endurance exercise. Endurance exercises are those that are intended to increase your heart rate...

Senior skin care is important. Issues like infection can cause serious issues for seniors and can be avoided. Read tips to avoid senior skin problems here.

Seniors and Skin Health

Our skin changes as we age. It becomes less supple, thinner and dryer.  Because of these changes, seniors are more susceptible to skin infection and skin disease. Senior skin problems can range from m...

Strength training is an important component of any exercise routine for elderly or older adults. Learn about the benefits here along with exercise examples.

How to be Active Through Strength Training

Anyone who has considered beginning a new exercise routine has had some feelings of apprehension towards making a commitment to a new physical challenge. This can especially be true for the elderly an...