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Maintaining and cultivating meaningful relationships is important at any age, but the need becomes particularly evident as you grow older.  Having strong connections and fulfilling relationships plays a vital role in your overall well-being and quality of life.  It can impact all areas of your life, including your mental, emotional, and physical health.  This article […]

We all aspire to live a long, healthy life, growing old with the ones we love, before peacefully drifting off into an eternal sleep, when we are called home.  However, for many Americans, this is not the case.  In reality, the average life expectancy is approximately 77 years old, which is far from what most

While it’s no surprise that regular exercise can help improve your overall health and well-being, it can be difficult to find age-appropriate exercise as you get older.  Your body moves differently as you age, and you may no longer be able to do the same activities you did at a younger age.  However, this is

The brain is arguably the most important organ in the human body.  It controls each and every function and is responsible for all of your movements and memories, actions and reactions, feelings and emotions, and more.  The functions of all other organs within your body are controlled by the brain.  As the command center of

Just when you think you’ve got things all figured out, life has a tendency to throw you a curveball.  You may find yourself in a steady rhythm of your day-to-day responsibilities, finding just the right balance between work and play.  Or perhaps, exciting changes are taking place; you’re starting a new career, entering retirement, beginning

Do the winter months have you hibernating indoors? Are you reluctant to go outside due to the cold weather?  Have the shorter days decreased the amount of time you spend outdoors?    If so, you may find that you’ve noticed a change in your mood and energy levels, among other things.  While this can be a

With the fresh start and the promise of a new year, the majority of Americans have set a resolution, with the hopes of conquering a new goal in 2024.  By the end of week one, twenty-three percent of those individuals will already throw in the towel, with another thirty-six percent giving up before February arrives. 

For many, Christmas is a joyous time of year, filled with great laughter, merriment, and even a touch of magic.  Store fronts are adorned with window displays, decorations, and eye-catching sales.  Inside you can find shoppers frantically searching for the perfect gifts to give their loved ones.  Calendars are overbooked with Christmas parties, to-do lists,

Santa isn’t the only one making a list and checking it twice!  Chances are at this given moment, you have multiple to-do lists floating around your home or saved in your phone.  There is a list of gifts to purchase, a list of hors d’oeuvres, entrees, and desserts for your holiday menu, a list of

‘Tis the Season… for cold, flu, and all of the other wonderful germs floating around town, trying to invade your home!  For some, these illnesses are a mere discomfort and inconvenience, thwarting your weekend plans and forcing you to use vacation days at work.  You can expect to hunker down for the next few days,