7 Tips for Walking Your First 5K Race

7 Tips for Walking Your First 5K Race

Signing up for a 5K is a great way to level up your walking routine. Use these expert tips to enjoy your way to the finish line. If there’s a 5K run happening in your area and you love to walk, you may be inclined to sign up. But whether you have a welcoming...
4 Core Exercises That Are Better Than Crunches

4 Core Exercises That Are Better Than Crunches

These simple yet effective moves will keep your abs, back, and whole midsection strong. Younger folks may obsess over doing crunches in the name of picture-perfect abs. But you’re smarter than that. You know the real value of a strong core goes way beyond how you...
Your Room-by-Room Guide to Preventing Falls

Your Room-by-Room Guide to Preventing Falls

Make taking a tumble less likely to happen in your home with these safety suggestions. You’ve probably already heard the unnerving statistics about the dangers of falling later in life. But it’s worth repeating: One in four people aged 65 or older fall every year,...
Dementia Caregiving – A Family Affair by Kathy Flora

Dementia Caregiving – A Family Affair by Kathy Flora

Originally in posted November 2018 and updated on December 28, 2021 When the phone rang yesterday, I would never have imagined that the call would evolve like it did. Calling was my uncle’s niece on the other side of the family, patriarch of our sprawling family tree,...