Here are my collection of popular quotes about seniors and aging gathered from all over the internet and from my funny friends as well. Enjoy! “I am not afraid of aging, but more afraid of people’s reactions to my aging.” ~ Barbara Hershey “You know you’re getting old when your liver spots show through your gloves.” ~ Phyllis Diller I never know what day of the week it is,” he [...]

Okay, seniors can exercise anytime they want but studies show that exercising in the morning maximizes the effect thus giving you a better result than doing it any other time of the day. Below are some of the reasons why seniors need to exercise in the morning: Exercising in the morning improves sleep. This is because early morning exercise sets your circadian rhythm or your internal body clock that tells [...]

If you think that the term “career burnout” applies only to adults 30-40 years of age then you are very wrong! Even seniors experience career burnouts and they are usually the ones that have been on job for so long, they don’t know how and when to stop working. Yes, you heard me right, these are your standard-issue senior workaholics. I believe that there are people who were born to [...]

If you must know, feet are the most important asset a senior could bring with them to their retirement. Without healthy feet, a senior will be faced with difficulties especially when moving around. Well-cared for feet can provide you with good balance to help prevent injuries due to falls and slips and it also allows you to maintain an active lifestyle all throughout your senior years. Your feet can also [...]

Trends show that there has been a significant rise on senior divorces for the last 2 years and it is steadily growing overtime. Although this is not a cause for alarm, and indeed it is quite liberating for senior groups, I find myself a little saddened about this news for I know how difficult it is to cope with life after divorce as well as how important it is for [...]

Unless you have serious endocrine problem , getting fat and losing it definitely don’t happen overnight. More often than not, it is brought about your eating habits’ cumulative effect. If you would like to gain weight, try adding 500 calories to your daily intake for a week and you’ll definitely see results. In fact, a mere 100 extra calories everyday is a sure fire way to add stones on your [...]

Whether you see seniors having sex as taboo or not taboo, you might want to consider it over as studies found out that it is important for seniors to maintain an active sex life even during their golden years. Why? Below are some of the reasons why seniors need sex: · Sex is a good alternative to exercise. Okay, not that good but it’s better than none especially for those [...]

Safety threats can easily ruin a senior’s vacation. When vacationing, seniors are more vulnerable to theft and overall dangers of being in some place foreign. If you are thinking that staying in a hotel puts you in a lesser risk then you might want to rethink that since reports of theft occurring inside a hotel room with or without the occupants in there are quite rampant. Add to that the [...]

As I’ve said again and again, your age bears no association with your ability to change. We need not get stuck with stereotypes nor the need to still be on the fastlane just because our lives were planned that way. Funny how many of my senior friends are doubtful when suggested to change the way they are living their lives now. Some will say it’s quite too late, others will [...]

Being in an institution can be hard for both the elderly and their visitors. Some family members openly admit that the experience can be traumatic and would prefer not to do it again if not for their beloved seniors. Moving into an assisted facility means “change” and for most seniors, it is unwelcome since most of them – if not all – are not really ready for it yet and [...]