Hit The Road: Updated Rideshare Options To Support Older Adults
June 18, 2025
While some of us enjoy driving and still regularly hit the road, for many, getting around in our later years is a source of anxiety and distress. You may live in an urban environment where public transport is available, yet be unable to fully utilize it because of disability or…
Gather Together: Social Activity Is Critical For Healthy Aging
May 28, 2025
It’s that time of year when social gatherings pick up, and casual, happenstance meetups occur as everyone is back outside walking, or gardening, or engaging in other leisure activities. Not only do these connections and gatherings brighten our day or fill us with pleasure, but according to recent research, they…
Inquiring Minds: Protect Your Brain By Being Curious
May 14, 2025
Linus Pauling once said, “Satisfaction of one’s curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life.” But when was the last time you pursued something new because you were curious or learned something you didn’t previously know? According to new research published in PLOS One, pursuing your curiosity…
Don’t Worry, Be Happy: How To Be Happy These Days
March 5, 2025
It’s a true quandary in our current times. With so much to be worried about (climate change, the future of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and political instability in our country and abroad), how is it possible to be happy and positive as the years go on? While many of…
Read On: Get Your Reading Habit Back In Shape
January 22, 2025
We live in a time when there are so many demands on our attention at every hour of the day, that it’s hard to concentrate or summon the focus to really sit down and read for more than a few moments. In fact, many of us now have trouble making…
For A Good Cause: More Insights Into The Health Benefits From Volunteering
January 15, 2025
We live in an era when problems outpace solutions and more help is necessary than we can possibly provide. We also live during a time when volunteers are stepping up in significant numbers to provide much-needed help. And at the same time, evidence is mounting to demonstrate that valuable health…