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Looking to prevent hypertension through your diet? Learn easy, delicious, and nutritious recipes perfect for anyone over 65 looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Continue ReadingWinter months can be harmful to seniors and families alike. Protect your skin from extreme cold temperatures by wearing warm clothes, using moisturizer, avoiding hot showers and using a humidifier.
Continue ReadingThere are many inconveniences for people in winter. For older adults, especially seniors, this includes dealing with muscle and joint pain. Here are tips to help you weather the season.
Continue ReadingTemperatures are still relatively mild in Massachusetts, but our winter weather will arrive soon. Massachusetts winters pose some challenges for seniors who rely on a daily walk for their mental and physical health. The sun sets before 6 pm, and after daylight savings ends, it will be dark before dinnertime. Even when the sun is shining, icy sidewalks can make a daily walk a treacherous undertaking.
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The end of summer offers arguably the widest variety and abundance of locally grown and freshly sourced ingredients. And in Westford, Tewksbury, Lowell, and Concord, there's an abundance of fruits like watermelons, strawberries, tomatoes, raspberries, etc., and veggies like bell peppers, corn, zucchini, etc.
Continue ReadingThe health benefits of regular exercise are obvious, but exercising in later life can be a challenge.
Having a dog has many obvious benefits – loyalty, limitless affection, and unconditional love, for example. But it can also help seniors reach the CDC physical activity targets, boosting their physical and mental health, as studies have shown.
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Continue ReadingComputer and video games are considered only to be enjoyed by children, teenagers, and young adults. But these games are also relevant to seniors. This is because they not only entertain seniors but also have several other benefits, including improving memory, cognition, coordination, and movement.
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