Is there anything more wonderful than the taste of food you’ve grown in your own garden? Fortunately, when it comes to herbs, there’s no reason you can’t have them all year long! All you need is an available window or balcony, and you’ll have fresh herbs at your fingertips any time you want them. Here are six tips for every senior green thumb to grow herb gardens at home. 

Hosting a dinner party is a wonderful way to connect with family and friends. After all, everyone loves food and good conversation! And the best part is, you don’t need to wait for a big holiday like Christmas to host one! Here are eight excuses you can use to host a dinner party today.

Rainy days often seem gloomy, but with a little creativity, they become cozy and fun. Plus, since many outdoor activities are canceled, you may find that rainy days present an excellent opportunity to spend time with family and friends who are otherwise always on the go.

So you’ve decided to take an exercise class. That’s wonderful! You’ve made a decision that will improve your health and your quality of life. But there are a few things you should consider prior to signing up. Here’s what seniors should ask before taking an exercise class.

Cognitive decline is one of the biggest fears seniors face. Thankfully, there are things you can do to help prevent this. Remember, your brain is part of your body, so you need to take steps to keep it in shape, just like you should for your heart or lungs. With that in mind, here are five simple ways to keep your mind sharp as you age!

Everyone experiences stress, but as we age, we often develop new stressors that can be challenging to cope with. You may experience worries about health, changes in finances, losing loved ones, moving into a new home, loneliness, and more. And while stress is a normal part of life, it’s important to find constructive ways of coping so that you can be as healthy and happy as possible. Here are five activities seniors can use to de-stress.

We all know that it’s important to eat healthy, but it’s also expensive! It can be tempting to grab cheap, processed food and snacks, but those types of food don’t have much (if any!) nutritional value. And they come with unwanted effects on your health. Fortunately, it IS possible to stick to a budget and still eat healthy. Here are some budget friendly healthy eating tips for older adults.

Did you know that as you get older, the amount of water in your body can change without you realizing it? In fact, as we age, the amount of water in our bodies can drop from about 70% to a mere 50%. And changes in the way your body signals thirst mean you may not know you are dehydrated until the problem is severe. Here’s why you need to hydrate more as you get older.

When it comes to exercise and aging, harmful myths abound. The truth is, exercise is good for everyone, and it remains important and beneficial as you age. Let’s debunk five common misconceptions about fitness when you age.

Whether you’re concerned about COVID, have health problems that often prevent you from meeting up with people, or simply live farther away from friends and family than you’d like, finding ways to stay connected is important. Thankfully, technology makes it easier than ever to stay in touch with the people we can’t always visit in person. Here are five pieces of technology every senior needs to stay connected.

For better or worse, we humans are creatures of habit. We like having some amount of routine in our lives. Whether it’s reading the newspaper while drinking your morning coffee, having a chat with friends after lunch, or calling your grandson every Tuesday at 7:00, we all develop habits and routines. Fitness should be one of them.

If you don’t have a fitness routine, it may feel like you don’t have time to exercise or simply like a chore you don’t want to do. But staying fit is incredibly important to both our physical and mental wellbeing. Thankfully, it’s possible to form new routines at any age. Here are five ways to start small that prove it’s not too late for you to develop your own fitness routine.

Have you wanted to try yoga but are afraid of falling? Or do you have mobility problems that prevent you from being able to do yoga in the traditional sense? If so, chair yoga could be a perfect solution. Here’s why more and more seniors are trying chair yoga.

Having a healthy immune system is important at all times, but especially during winter. When the weather is cold, we spend more time indoors. And when we’re in small spaces without fresh air, diseases spread more readily.

Fortunately, some simple changes to your diet can help strengthen your defenses. Give your immune system a boost this winter with these nine healthy (and tasty!) foods.

Exercise improves health and physical strength, but did you know it’s great for your mental strength, too? In fact, movement is linked to a host of mental health benefits. Here are five ways movement improves mental strength.

Loneliness, isolation, and stress are major problems for seniors, placing them at increased risk of disease, dementia, anxiety, depression, and even death. Thankfully, community living can help combat these problems. Here are five ways community living improves mental wellness in seniors.