The older you are, the slower your metabolism and the more difficult dieting becomes. At 70 years old, you and your partner are likely less physically active, making you burn fewer calories. Although you need to consume fewer calories as you age,...
An estimated 41 percent of Americans act as caregivers in some capacity to their elderly parents, according to a USA Today poll. Your parent's advancing age may show in memory loss, health problems and mobility issues. While this can be difficult...
More than 25 percent of women older than 60 suffered from obesity as of 2009, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The foods you eat at age 60 can impact your health, help you lose weight and make you feel...
One of the most important things loved ones and people who take care of Alzheimer's patients can do is find ways to keep them active. Engaging a person with dementia and keeping him focused may be difficult, but giving him a chance to teach or...
If you live in a developed nation, you can expect to live an average of 30 years longer than your counterpart of a century ago, according to the Stanford Center on Longevity, or SCL. The Center looks on this development as both a great achievement...
Americans are living longer than ever. The number of seniors 85 and older rose from 100,000 in 1990 to 5.3 million in 2006--and is expected to reach almost 21 million by 2050, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But living longer may not be...
Many people relate memory loss to the aging process and feel that it is just a natural part of growing older. This may be true to a small degree, but research as of 2010 is showing that many factors in external and internal environments may be...
No matter how much you love your family, tensions and disagreements are bound to arise from time to time. There are different ways to address family disagreements, and these are referred to as conflict styles. Constructive conflict, in which...
Alzheimer's disease is a mystery to many people. Often mis-called "old-timer's disease," this affliction seems to come out of nowhere, leaving the victim eventually unable to recognize his loved ones or even himself. Some questions about...
When searching for the right weight-loss plan, forget the fad diets and break out the calculator. One pound of fat contains roughly 3,500 calories, according to MedlinePlus. Dieters seeking to lose one pound per week, therefore, need to eat 3,500...
Polarity therapy, a holistic health practice founded by Dr. Randolph Stone, asserts that human wellness is based upon the universal energy principles of attraction, repulsion and neutrality. According to the Polarity model, optimal health...
