Tag: Healthy Aging

A heart-shaped bowl full of healthy foods like avocado, berries, fish and more.

A heart-shaped bowl full of healthy foods like avocado, berries, fish and more.

Boost Your Brain with These Healthy Foods and Habits

It's never too early to think about your brain health. Whether you're a teenager or an adult worried about their memory, use these tips to keep your mind young.

Best Bedtime Stretches to Improve Sleep Quality

Young Asia lady in sportswear doing yoga exercise working out in living room at home at night.

Young Asia lady in sportswear doing yoga exercise working out in living room at home at night.

Going to sleep with tense muscles is not a recipe for good sleep. Here’s how stretching can improve your zzzz’s.

Woman sits at home with coffee and a journal

Woman sits at home with coffee and a journal

The Power of Journaling

Gracefully Greying health correspondent Lila Lazarus brings a new way to positively impact your health: journaling.

Diving into Competitive Swimming During Retirement

Donna Mc Minn

Donna Mc Minn

Ask Donna Mc Minn why she took up competitive swimming during her retirement and she’ll grin and say: “In the pool, no one can see you sweat."

Older woman talks with a younger family member

Older woman talks with a younger family member

Tips for Long-Distance Caregiving

If you live at a distance, here are tips for maximizing your caregiver effectiveness – and maintaining your peace of mind.

Cardio Doesn’t Have to Hurt: The Best Low-Impact Workouts

A water calisthenics class is taught at an indoor poor.

A water calisthenics class is taught at an indoor poor.

Exercise is one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself at any age, but as you get older, regular exercise becomes more important than ever.

Adult Strength Training

Adult Strength Training

How Strength Training Can Help You Age Gracefully

Adding weights and resistance training to your workout can make a big difference in how well you age.

Table Tennis Helps Michigan Man Lose Weight, Stay Active in Retirement

Bob Van Camp plays table tennis at the Older Persons Commission

Bob Van Camp plays table tennis at the Older Persons Commission

Don’t call it ping pong. This is table tennis. On a recent weekday afternoon several men, aged 50-plus, are breaking a sweat.

Happy senior couple making dinner

Happy senior couple making dinner

5 Unusual Health Tips for a Daily Better Life

Gracefully Greying health correspondent Lila Lazarus shares five unusual health tips that most people don’t know about.

Caregiving During the Holidays: Tips to Navigate Gatherings

Senior man welcoming family at the front door

Senior man welcoming family at the front door

Contributor Julie Edgar of the AAA 1-B offers advice on how caregivers of older adults can navigate holiday family gatherings to make them fun and manageable.