As we age, sound sleep, which we simply took for granted during our childhood days, becomes more and more of a luxury. Spending sleepless nights becomes the norm and it is only once in a very long time that you get a good night’s sleep that leaves you feeling fully rested. While older people do [...]
Eating healthy is important no matter what your age but as you get older, the right foods can actually help you avoid several common ailments. Often, older people pay little attention to their dietary habits simply because they assume that a change will involve too much work. Since aging also brings along with it some [...]
Alzheimer’s disease affects elderly individuals, and it has a large number of symptoms. Some of the most common symptoms of this disease are disrupted memory and diminished cognitive abilities. Although it is important to be alert about these symptoms, to identify this disease, a change in sleeping habits could also be another sign. A recent [...]
In the best selling book ‘Counter Clockwise- Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility’, author Ellen Langer talks about the power of mind in making healthy aging a reality. We all know that positive thinking and harnessing the power of the mind in different ways can improve our quality of life immensely. Why not use [...]
