Cheapest Ways for Seniors to Book a Flight
If you think you know the best and only place to check for inexpensive flights, get ready to be enlightened. We fill you in on the best tips for stretching your air travel dollars.
Older Americans Month: The Power of Connection
Connectedness plays a vital role in supporting independence and aging in place. It helps combat isolation, loneliness, and other issues.
How to Improve Your Cognitive Function by Engaging with Art
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, invites you to explore our online offerings and engage with art without having to travel to a museum. Multiple studies demonstrate that visual art therapy improves cognitive function in older adults.1 Doctors have even prescribed trips to art museums to stimulate neural activity and improve patients’ sense of well-being.2
Golden Years Glow: A Guide to Healthy Living for Seniors
As we age, maintaining our health becomes increasingly important. It's not just about adding years to our lives, but more importantly, it's about adding life to our years. With this in mind, the following tips from Choice Connections provide a helpful guide to healthy living for seniors.
When Life Throws You a Curveball
Life is full of unpredictable events, both good and bad. Sometimes, these events can result in a significant change in our lifestyles and abilities.
Age-Defying Energy Levels
Getting older doesn’t automatically mean less vibrancy and vigor, or lower energy levels—no matter what our youth-obsessed culture would have you believe.
Gift Giving for Family or Friends in Assisted Living
Have family or friends in assisted living facilities? Finding the right gift can be complicated.
How to Connect With Your Grandkids Through Reading
Since my children were little, their grandparents have been sending them snippets clipped from magazines and newspapers in the mail. With headlines like “World’s Largest Snake” and “Chocolate is a health food,” Grandma edits the world’s news according to the changing interests of my now-teenage son and daughter.
The Challenges and Benefits of Pet Ownership for Seniors
Recently, a 104-year old man from California was in the news because of his love for his rescue dog.
Beware the Retirement Hazard Zone: Those Years Right After Age 59½
The decisions you make in the four to five years right after you hit that pivotal age can have a big impact on the rest of your retirement.