200 results for “heat health”

I Want to Send My Head Out for Repairs by Alice Herb   I am losing patience. When I retired, I made a pact with myself that I would not be running to see doctors every week like so many of my retired friends. Now, many years later, I am…

For anyone with an older parent, hard conversations may be in your future: about money, housing options, caregiving responsibilities and even about relationships. These conversations are difficult enough when everyone agrees. But they can become heated and fraught with tension if there’s disagreement or if your parent has diminished decision-making…

By agebuzz contributing editor Julie Buyon   Asking for Help   EVERYBODY needs a little help now and then, even a Powerhouse Patient.     Sometimes it can be small things, like making chicken soup, changing the linens, walking the dog or sometimes larger things, like note-taking at a doctor’s appointment,…

Writer Thomas Merton once wrote, “Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone- we find it with one another.” A lucky few of us have had long marriages that are sustained by a lifetime of common interests, shared memories and love that…

So, did you catch a show during the holidays? Do you have a museum excursion planned for the new year? If not, you need to get going- because there’s new evidence to support the value of cultural engagement for everyone, especially older adults.   First up is a recent study…

While it’s technically still Fall, your skin knows that dreaded winter weather is already upon us. The harsh cold air can be especially bothersome if your skin is more fragile or dry from aging. For a general primer on skincare for aging adults, pull out your moisturizer and take a…