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As people age, it can be easy to feel a lack of purpose, contributing to depression and anxiety. The ripple effect that giving back to the community can have on seniors' mental health often gets overlooked.  Participating in volunteer work or their community benefits...

Here's a startling reality that we're facing: as our world experiences rising temperatures year after year, the sizzling heat of summer is no longer limited to its traditional season and boundaries. From spring to fall, we find our communities blanketed by scorching...

As people age, loneliness can become a growing concern. Senior citizens, in particular, are more susceptible to isolation, since they may have lost loved ones, friends, and mobility. Despite the potential consequences, there are a number of steps that can be taken to...

As much as we would love to deny it, aging is an inevitable part of anyone’s life. Aging impacts both the physical and mental health of an individual. With increasing age, it is common to develop a fear of being excluded or ignored by the younger generations. This is...

Setting the right eating habit is very important, irrespective of the age group. Further, food habits and diet also depend on body structure, metabolic rate, and external factors. However, two of the most sensitive aspects of proper food habits are old age and...

Dementia, or Alzheimer’s, can impact a person’s life in several ways. And, while there are no proven ways to cure these conditions, there are several ways to manage them. Older adult’s with Alzheimer's disease, or other cognitive conditions, can live relatively...

Assisting the older adult members of your family move into an assisted living communityhomes is a decision that is sometimes difficult to make for a variety of reasons. However, starting your research early to ensure that the level of care and satisfaction your loved...

According to research, about 40% of people aged 65 or older have age-associated memory impairment—in the United States, which amounts to around 16 million people. Further research by WHO states that currently, more than 55 million people live with dementia worldwide....

Growing old impacts everyone's mental health, in some way or the other. The societal pressure of having to conform to a certain lifestyle as you age often confuses the brain and triggers blurred memories. Studies have shown that most of the age-related issues that...