To age gracefully while enjoying your sunset years demands living a healthy life. This means seniors must adopt a healthy lifestyle that assures big health payoffs. According to a recent study, certain lifestyle behaviors can be adopted by seniors concerned with how to be healthy now and in the future. Improving your quality of life requires a high level of self-control and discipline. Numerous diseases and conditions can be prevented [...]

You can suffer from stress due to many things. Reasons that may cause stress in seniors can include business, illness, kids, loss of retirement savings, death of a loved one and cost of living. Elders who are hit by multitudes of simultaneous life upheavals need to relieve the stress they suffer to better enjoy their retirement years. Healthy and effective steps to cope with stress can help seniors overcome this [...]

Guilt can manifest itself in a way that can leave you feeling depressed and angry. It can bind and control you. The emotional feeling occurs when one feels he or she has violated standards of conduct and bears responsibility for the violation. Seniors can feel guilty about doing or not doing something. Feeling guilty can help you learn from your mistakes. On the other hand, unhealthy guilt is not very [...]

Some seniors who are past 60 may not feel as sexy as they used to when they were younger. They may think sex is for the younger generation since they have attained old age. However, many men and women over 60 do remain sexually active for years to come. You can improve your sex life and continue to enjoy sex even at the age of 80 and beyond. Schedule sex [...]

Seniors suffering from advanced cancer may have various misconceptions that may hinder them from receiving the right treatment. Moreover, the misconceptions may leave the elders confused and unsure about the next step to take. Knowing the truth about the various misconceptions may help you feel comfortable with your treatment. Full recovery It is possible to cure from cancer especially if it’s caught early and receive the right treatment. Chemotherapy, hyperthermia, [...]

Seniors who turn 50 may neglect to take care of simple things that can enhance their beauty. As an elderly woman, you can take simple measures to maintain your feminine look and have a happy life. Forget the next “new thing” that you think might help enhance your beauty at your old age. You only need to get unstuck from beauty and health blunders that inhibit looking fabulous and showing [...]

If you are on medication, it is important to manage your medication properly. This ensures you do not continue taking medication in case it has expired or miss to refill prescriptions. Proper management of your medications ensures you take your medication as demanded by the prescription, which can be a challenge for seniors who have many different medications for treating different conditions. Learn about the medication you are taking You [...]

Due to your old age, you may experience memory lapses that are considered normal. Forgetfulness may increase as you get older. Things you may forget include appointments, birthdays, where you left your keys or wallet, route to your favorite restaurant, forgetting to vacuum, to take medication or leaving clothes in the washing machine. Some types of memory loss are a form of dementia such as Alzheimer’, but others are simply [...]

Stem cells come from either adult cells or embryos. Adult stem cells exist throughout the body and in types of tissues such as liver, blood, bone marrow, brain, skin, blood vessels and skin. Embryonic stem cells are collected from a human embryo that is undergoing the blastocyst stage of growth. Continued research on development of stem cells gives hope to the elderly because their quality of live can be improved [...]

Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes skin irritation, dryness and redness. As a senior, the condition can affect the quality of your life in your golden age. It can be a nuisance and bring forth challenges as well. Some challenges can include difficulty in getting to the doctor’s office, remembering appointments, keeping track and managing medications. Therefore, if you have psoriasis, you should ensure you practice proper skin care [...]