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Aging with grace and beauty. Embrace age with aging advice, tips, and tricks.

What to Prepare for as a Couple in Your Later Years
As a newly married couple, you have a lot of financial planning to do: buying your first house, starting a vacation fund, putting money aside if you plan on having children and of course, saving for a dream vacation. With so much going on, it’s easy to overlook planning for your shared retirement.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Longevity
Becoming Protected
Long term care insurance isn't a fun one to talk about. Honestly it's kind of frightening to think about needing assistance as you age. I wanted to help clear up some of the many things to consider when it comes to long term care insurance!
By Isaiah Goodman7 years ago in Longevity
Benefits of Physical Activity in Older Adults
Maintaining the best possible quality of health starts to become a priority that is harder to ignore as one ages. One of the greater obstacles that comes with age is the lack of mobility, along with a sharp decrease in energy. These factors can discourage, or almost prevent, older adults from participating in physical exercise. Long-term lack of exercise is among the greatest causes of health problems. According to the British journal of sports medicine, “inactivity ranks alongside tobacco, alcohol, and obesity as a leading cause of reduced healthy life expectancy,” even in developed regions of the world. Still, roughly 60 percent of adults over 68 years old are physically inactive.
By Mauri Cadena7 years ago in Longevity
How to Use Mobility Scooter Carriers
While mobility scooters unquestionably help with improving the individual fulfillment for certain people they, in like manner, need mobility scooter bearers in order to transport their scooters from spot to spot. Believe it or not, scooter slopes and bearers empower people to get the full favorable circumstances from their mobility scooters. These make it possible to go wherever you need to. Take it with the objective that you can acknowledge life as much as someone who doesn't have a prerequisite for a electric mobility scooter.
By Lawrence Barnett7 years ago in Longevity
How to Improve Your Life When You are Older
As people get older, daily life can change as a person’s body changes as well. It is also possible for those that have been stuck in a metaphorical rut to seek a way out. Luckily, with the introduction of new technologies, services, and methods, older people can find methods to overcome or, at the very least, learn to live with or work around their difficulties.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Longevity
How to Help Your Parent Choose a Mobility Aid Device
Watching your parents get older can be difficult. If they are beginning to struggle with mobility issues, now may be the time to have a discussion with them. But how do you approach the subject?
By Joseph Jones7 years ago in Longevity
Living Life at Its Fullest, as 60 Is The New Beginning
Retirement is a new beginning. It’s never too late to get started, so plan for your upcoming days. When the earlier life is spent on fulfilling responsibilities, retirement comes with the feeling of relaxation and satisfaction, after your achievements. Retirement is undoubtedly the best of times. Your days in nine to five jobs have come to an end, kids married and settled, and now it’s just you and your partner. It’s time to live the life you wanted, and here’s how to live it to the fullest, even after your retirement.
By Amit Sharma7 years ago in Longevity
How to Keep Your Body Active and Mobile
Working out, especially gym workouts, combined with the right supplement will provide you with the required energy, which will in turn help in preventing your mind and body from aging.
By Mina Outreach7 years ago in Longevity
Aging in Style—5 Considerations
Old age is something that will happen to us all – if we’re lucky. There’s nothing sad or bizarre about this kind of thinking. After all, old age is beautiful as it literally represents a life lived. However, even though you may still be far from old age, it’s important to prepare yourself for the time when you won’t be as young anymore. This doesn’t mean that you have to stress or worry, but simply deal with certain issues, develop healthy habits and mindset and/or inform people close to you about your wishes in general.
By Isla Wright7 years ago in Longevity
8 Ways Seniors Can Take Care of Their Mental Health
After a busy and fast-paced life, when the children have finally settled down and you are getting into the groove of retirement living, it’s a usual occurrence among seniors to feel isolated and alone. This is a normal reaction to the idea of growing old, and at least 1 to 5 percent of seniors who live independently will go through depression because of this.
By Amelia7 years ago in Longevity
The Perils of a Slip and Fall
It happens in a split second—a rustling, a yelp, a crash—and before you know it, your loved one is on the floor, unable to get up. At least that's what happened to my 83-year-old grandpa.
By Angela Fausone7 years ago in Longevity
Everything You Need to Know About Senior Health Care in Pennsylvania
If you or your loved one is an aging American, you’ll have specific needs that change a little over the years. For example, health insurance needs change as you get older. Once you turn 65, you are probably eligible for Medicare. But you may also need supplemental policies to help cover all your expenses. Every state has its own laws and policies regarding certain aspects of health care. Here we will examine them as they apply to Pennsylvania.
By Carlos Fox7 years ago in Longevity