Enrolling in Medicare is a complicated — but necessary — process that most seniors have to face. Not only do you have to navigate the complicated enrollment procedure, but you also have to sift through several different plans to find one that meets your medical and financial needs. Here are some quick tips and resources from Alive65 that can help you along the way.
8 Natural Paths to Better Sleep
Getting adequate sleep every night is essential to your health, happiness and well-being; especially as you age. Your cells reproduce at a slower rate and less efficiently in your golden years, so every moment counts to make sure your body and mind is repairing and maintaining itself properly. Most of this restorative process happens in […]
How You Can Relieve Stress by Coloring
What Is Adult Coloring Book Therapy? There are so many things in this world that are made to help reduce stress. In a world that generates so much stress for an individual, it can be hard to find an efficient and effective way to release some of it. What if there was something out there […]
Thinking of Retiring? Find the Best Place to Live!
The mere thought of retirement might put a chill down your spine, or maybe it brings a huge smile to your face! In any case, there are probably many things you will have to think about before starting this next phase of your life and one of them could be where to live. You may […]
Healthy, Happy Heart Care for People Over 65
Many people over the age of 65 believe the risks of heart disease become inevitable with age. Although heart disease is a threat to the health of seniors, with up to 84 percent of those over 65 diagnosed with it, there are plenty of ways to keep your heart healthy and happy. Heart disease is […]
Top 5 Not-Teas That Help Your Health
Drinking tea can do wonders for your health, especially as you age. White tea, green tea, matcha and fermented teas can help your health in many ways. Antioxidants and other compounds in true teas made from the camellia senensis plant have been found to improve immunity, skin, health, mood, and the risk of cardiovascular disease […]
With LOVE, a Letter to Grandma
Grandma, we’re reaching out to you today to try and help us help you. We know things are different, and life has changed immensely for you. We can assume you’re in deep thought about your time on this mortal coil winding down. We suppose you are going through physical pain and lack of abilities you’ve […]
Relieve Joint Pain with Baltic Amber
If you want a simple way to find relief from achy joints, you’re not alone. According to the Center for Disease Control’s website (CDC), there are over 52.5 million people living with some form of arthritis. The majority of people who are suffering from joint pain are over the age of 65, but it can […]
Top 5 Teas That Help Your Health
Drinking almost any type of tea will likely improve your health in some way. But as you age, the health benefits become increasingly more important. Many teas have healthy levels of antioxidants and other beneficial compounds. But what you may not know is not all healthy brews are actually tea. True teas are made strictly […]
Senior Health in the Winter Months
The cold weather is among us and it is especially important for seniors to plan and prepare for the winter months ahead. Some typical hazards that can happen in the winter months include falling on the ice and catching a cold or the influenza virus. Using common sense and being cautious can help prevent these […]
What Ever Happened to Elderhostel?
In the summer of 1975, when five New England college campuses opened up history classes and dorm rooms to seniors, no one could have predicted that a movement had begun that would enrich the lives of hundreds of thousands of older adults for generations to come. The brainchild of two friends working in student services […]