Search Results for: aging in place

It’s been long assumed that most people want to grow older living in the community rather than moving to an assisted living facility or some other institutional setting (though remember, as we posted recently, “aging-in-place” often necessitates outside support and communal efforts to be successful). Demographically, it’s been estimated that…

It’s likely you’ve heard the phrase “It takes a village” when it comes to raising children. But for those of us going through “aging in place” (either for ourselves or our loved ones) we know it often takes a village to provide support and services to older adults living in…

By Louise Applebome   I temporarily closed my yoga studio and canceled my Zoom yoga classes earlier this month to take part in a five-day online yoga immersion.    But it’s probably not what you think.   In fact, there was very limited physical yoga practice (asanas) during this course….

There’s a traditional proverb that the eyes are a window into your soul. While that may be more metaphorical than actual, there is growing evidence that your eyes can provide a window into your health and well-being, and perhaps even send out early warning signals of trouble that may lay…

By Bonnie Hagen, Founder of Bright Energy Wellness   Noticing more aches and pains as you age? You’re in good company. Aging doesn’t just mean we add more candles to our birthday cakes. As we age, our muscles get tighter, our tendons and ligaments become less flexible, and our bodies take…

In your fantasy life, where’s your “forever” place? That place you see yourself relaxing in retirement, perhaps taking up some new outdoor activities or engaging in new cultural adventures. Or perhaps your fantasy is more exotic: maybe you’re thinking about leaving your home state or even your home country and…