Four Types of Exercises For Seniors
Companion Care at Home James Island SC-Now it’s time to talk to your parent about expanding their activity horizons. If they have a companion care at home provider who visits their home to help, they can oversee what your senior is trying.
Lifestyle Choices for Better Brain Health
Join Dr. William Simpson, staff clinician at the Roper St. Francis Research and Innovation Center, to learn about how certain lifestyle factors such as proper nutrition, healthy sleep habits, socialization, mental well-being, and physical activity can improve overall brain health and cognitive functioning. This is especially significant given that better brain health has been linked […]
College of Charleston Center for Creative Retirement (CCR)
STAY ACTIVE AND ENGAGED: College of Charleston Center for Creative Retirement (CCR) is a group of seniors – some retired, some about to retire – interested in lifelong learning. Lectures are Mondays weekly at 1 pm for 40-45 minutes, with Q & A, followed by a half-hour break with snacks and drinks and then another […]
ENHANCE YOUR LIFE Simple Ideas for Seniors Try these ideas!
ENHANCE YOUR LIFE Simple Ideas for Seniors Try these ideas! Use Your Senses: > The Gift of Taste – Taste different flavors of ice cream, tea or fruit > The Gift of Sound – Listen to music or different sounds of animals or nature > The Gift of Smell – Sniff a bundle of fragrant fresh flowers or […]
You don’t need to have balance or ability to stand up to exercise
It is important for healthy aging to keep moving with everyday activities and exercise. But many elders may not have mobility, balance or ability to stand for more than a couple minutes or seconds. Chair exercises for seniors are easy on the joints and have proven to provide many benefits for those seeking lower impact […]
How to Make Resolutions That Really Stick
At the start of every new year, people feel inspired to make changes in their lives. For some, it may be a smoking habit they want to kick; for others, weight loss may be at the top of their list. Maybe you want to use the new year to motivate yourself to start that business […]
Fresh Start
Regardless of whether you are sad or relieved to see 2016 go, the New Year is nearly upon us. And after a month and a half of over indulging and skipping workouts due to a jam-packed social calendar, January offers a great time to slow down and regroup. Making resolutions is a tradition that many […]
Thanksgiving Day, the Healthy Way
People often use the holidays as an excuse to overindulge. Holiday travel and stress can take a toll on your emotional reserves and leave little willpower left to make healthy choices at the table. It is possible to survive Turkey Day without the excess though, and making a conscious effort to start the holiday season […]
Stay Active as you Age for Better Health
Too many seniors are sedentary, and it is translating into a lower quality of life as they age. The National Institute on Aging at NIH celebrates September as Go4Life® month in an effort to increase awareness of the benefits of exercise and physical activity. Exercise has many health benefits—it can improve mood and memory, lower […]
Where Are You With Your Resolutions?
Remember oh so long ago on January 1st when you set a number of resolutions for yourself for the New Year? Well here it is, the end of February—the perfect time to re-visit whether or not your resolutions are working for or against you. Why did I phrase it like that? Because if your goal […]
