Aging

How to Improve the Quality of Life of an Elder with Dementia

by Gilbert Guide

People with Alzheimer's or dementia can still lead meaningful, enjoyable lives. If you have a loved one who has been diagnosed, read on to learn about the many steps you can take to improve the quality of life of the person you care about. Things to Pay Attention To Environment Try to decipher whether problematic behaviors are a result of your loved one's environment. Consider the following issues when assessing the environment: Look for patterns of behavior. Something as...Read the rest of this article »

How to Adapt Your Workout as You Age

by Lara Belonogoff

It’s no secret that physical activity is a key component to achieving and maintaining optimal health. But you won’t be exercising the same way in your seventies that you did in your twenties. Here’s how to adapt your workout so that you stay active and fit safely, no matter what stage of the game you’re in. The four types of exercise that seniors should concentrate on are endurance or aerobic activities, strengthening exercises, stretching, and activities that improve balance. According...Read the rest of this article »

Straight Talk: How Important is Calcium, Anyway?

by Christine Salazar, RD

As we age, the need for calcium is even more important. The skeleton is used as a calcium reserve, and has been designed to be drawn upon in times of reduced intake or excessive loss of calcium. These withdrawals are then replaced during times of adequate intake. Calcium is stored as bony tissue, not in bone, which is a popular misconception. The body maintains only as much bone as it needs to support current mechanical loads. So if you’re...Read the rest of this article »

Yin, Yang & Aging

by Scott Evans, Eastern Medicine & Aging Specialist

You have probably seen this symbol before, perhaps as earrings or as a sticker on the back of a VW bus. But do you understand what it means? In Chinese, it’s called the “taiji,” and in English, we know it as the yin/yang symbol. It is also called the law of the unity of opposites. Yin and yang describe the two essential forces inherent in all of nature. The white half with the black dot represents the yang, or...Read the rest of this article »

How Emotions Affect Your Health

by Scott Evans, Eastern Medicine & Aging Specialist

We all know people who seem “stuck” in a certain emotional state. Some people seem angry all the time. Others seem sad. Still others seem fearful and some “too” happy. All of us know someone who worries all the time. In the Chinese system of the five elements, each of the “5 negative emotions” —sadness, anger, worry, fear and over-joy—has a direct relationship to a specific organ and affects the body in a predictable way. There is a negative...Read the rest of this article »

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