A new company called Modern Hugs is making grandmother dolls “…that celebrate today’s modern grandmothers”. This is a great idea and the first step in educating all ages of people about the nature of aging.
Daily Archives: September 16, 2014
The International Council on Active Aging has declared September 21st to September 27th as Active Aging Week. You can find out more at the link below: http://www.icaa.cc/aaw.htm There are specialty days throughout the week. I have provided links below for each day. Sunday – Foot Health Monday – Walking Tuesday – Falls prevention Wednesday – […]
Active Aging Week: Let the adventure begin
In previous posts we mentioned “aging in place” where a senior remains in their home. This requires preparation and adjustment but it is going to be needed to if the increasing numbers of seniors are going to be accommodated. Along with “aging in place” the idea of “aging in community” has to be considered. If […]
Aging in community
OK, here we go. I doubt if there are only five. You can find the article at this link: 5 Aging Myths 1) As we age everyone will experience dementia. No, not at all. I’m sure you know many seniors who are still sharp and very productive. A healthy diet, regular exercise and stimulating activities will […]
Five aging myths – from an article in HealthNewsDigest.com
An excellent article by Ed Yong in National Geographic, “Scientists Urge Study of Environmental Factors That May Speed Aging – New Paper urges more work on “gerontogens” in the environment” discussed research that explores whether substances in the environment increase the rate of aging. The research was carried out by Jessica Sorrentino, Hanna Sanoff, and Norman Sharpless and […]
Gerontogens? Substances in the environment that increase the rate of ...
An article in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reported that regular physical activity can delay blood pressure increases in aging males. First we have to understand a little about blood pressure. Blood pressure is reported in two numbers, the top number, is systolic blood pressure (SBP) and this is the pressure produced when the […]