We’ve all heard the connection between physical and mental fitness. St. Louis-based personal trainer Bret Stanwich is helping to make that goal even easier for local seniors. With a focus on functional fitness, Stanwich provides in-home personal training featuring exercises designed to be both preventative,...
In the last year, social media has really started catching on among the 50+ crowd.
...These days more and more seniors are going online -- emailing friends, reading digital editions of their favourite papers, even doing a bit of online shopping. With all the fun and conveniences that are to be found, a little caution should still come into play....
Let's get real. We know that the Internet can provide seniors with health information, access to groups coping with like chronic diseases, daily news, how-to instruction, ability to find products and services, address lookups, phone numbers, quick language translations, online games, elder blogs, movies, and...
Researchers believe computers can help push back two chronic conditions of aging – depression and isolation
...Googling is good for grandparents. Internet use can boost the brain activity of the elderly, potentially slowing or even reversing the age-related declines that can end in dementia...
I’m telling you, it’s the best thing for seniors. It challenges their mind, that’s what it does. It challenged mine...
Helping seniors stay in touch with family members is a key ingredient in reducing depression and anything that fosters connections is a boon. I find this is particularly important in my work as a psychologist in nursing homes, because the residents are so isolated from...
