Intergenerational Programs For Longevity, Picture this: Picture a neighborhood park where a young person is assisting an elderly person, both of them laughing over a game of chess. Despite the short duration, the positive outcomes for both individuals unfold in unexpected ways. While the elderly person
Read MoreLiving Options For Seniors, Allow me to introduce George. Even at the age of 89, George maintains his sharpness and meticulously completes his crossword puzzles in pen. George brews a cup of green tea every morning, strolls around his area for thirty minutes, and talks to
Read MoreMusic Therapy For Seniors, Allow me to share a brief tale about my grandmother, Elsa. Every morning at 82, she gets up, brews herself a cup of green tea, and here’s the unusual twist on her favorite vintage jazz playlist. Ella Fitzgerald is usually crooning in
Read MoreNutrition Over 60, Last week at my local community garden, I saw Margaret, a 72-year-old woman. Quickly cutting tomato plants, she was tall with a sun hat on, no back pain problems, and talking about gut health like a seasoned scientist. When I asked her what
Read MoreAdaptive Clothing For Seniors, My grandma used to remark, “You will do it often if you can do it easily.” As a PhD biologist, I have spent most of my time immersed in the science of aging, and I have come to appreciate the depth of
Read MoreAllow me to introduce Grandma Jean. Living alone at 92 years old, she walks a mile every morning and generously applies olive oil to everything, including her toast, salads, and even her daily porridge. Asked what the key to her long life was, she just shrugs
Read MoreWhen my great-aunt Jean turned 90, she hosted a salsa-themed birthday celebration featuring maracas, churros, and her preferred dancing teacher from the community center. She remarked, “I’m doing something right if I can shimmy at 90.” Though she did adhere to modest daily routines, walks after
Read MoreYoga For Older Adult, Every day at precisely 6:30 AM, my 74-year-old Aunt Millie prepares her yoga mat, plays gentle jazz music, and greets the day with a downward dog pose that would make most 20-somethings blush. She claims this daily routine is why she still
Read MoreCognitive Fitness Games, Imagine two friends, John and Margaret, who are both in their late seventies. In the mornings, Margaret keeps herself busy by doing crossword puzzles, going on vigorous walks, and interacting with friends and family. Contrarily, John enjoys vegging out in front of the
Read MoreLongevity And Technology, Inevitably, as we travel through life, we begin to consider how to remain healthy and energetic while prolonging our stay here. Though in actuality it’s usually the little, daily routines that accumulate to a longer and healthier life, many of us link aging
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