Older Drivers Improve Safety With Brain Training

Marglit Tocher

Older drivers are more likely to be at fault for car crashes and as a result are more likely to suffer from injuries. Older drivers can cut their risk of causing accidents in half with the right kind of brain training. AARP.org has all the details on brain training that can [...]

Never Too Old to Make New Friends

Margalit Tocher

Making friends was easy as kids and young adults and even as parents of growing kids. As [...]

National Senior Health & Fitness Day!

Margalit Tocher

Today, Wednesday, May 25th is the 18th annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day (NSHFD). It is the nation’s largest older adult health promotion event which is [...]

Ten Everyday Activities for Seniors to Help Boost Your Memory

Margalit Tocher

Changes in your thinking processes and memory are inevitable as we age. According to the 2011 Alzheimer’s [...]

Walking may preserve brain function and slow the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Margalit Tocher

New studies show that walking 6 miles a week may actually help slow sown the process of Alzheimer’s disease. How cool is it that all you have to do to maintain brain health is walk 58-72 blocks, approximately 5-6 miles a week. It may seem like a lot of walking, but it is [...]

How to Live a Longer, Happier Life

In an interesting article in June 2010 AARP Bulletin, about living a longer and better life. In the article, advice is given by Robert Butler, M.D., one of the country’s foremost experts on aging. In his latest book, The Longevity Prescription: The 8 Proven Keys to [...]

Free iPhone App to Enhance Exercise for Senior Citizens

The Department of Endocrinology, Nutrition, and Diabetes of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, found that under a controlled diet, trimmer people spend more time standing than [...]

Bringing Back Brain Power

An interesting article from Northridge Magazine, talks about the influence of a video game called “Brain Age” on senior citizens. Geovanni Sosa conducted a research project to see the effect of the video game on the [...]

Risk Factors for Depression in the Elderly

The entire city of Chicago seems to have brightened up with the official arrival of spring. Throughout Chicago and the North Shore suburbs you see people walking without coats, and even some brave sandal-wearers! However it is important to remember that not everyone perks up with the coming of Spring - this is why we’ve prepared a [...]

Seniors Can Make A Difference!: Generous Seniors Leading Efforts for the Homeless in Detroit

The effort to help furnish apartments for homeless Detriot veterans is being headed up by proactive seniors. Bea Sacks, 90, and Muriel Sherbow, 85, set out on a mission after discovering that while homeless veterans are able to move into long-term housing with government subsidies, no furnishings were included. The pair then set about recruiting [...]