Planning a Healthy Meal for Your Senior
Senior Health & Lifestyle What’s for dinner? Here are a few things to consider when planning a menu for a senior: Easy to chew and swallow: Our digestive processes changes with age and seniors tend to produce 30% less saliva then they did while younger. Foods that are dry can be difficult to chew and […]
Tips for the Elderly to Stay Warm in Winter
NJ Senior Tips Winter is a difficult time for cold area people – most especially for elderly seniors. Here are some things to consider (while keeping costs down): Create a “warm room” in areas where you frequently spend time. Turn down thermostats in closed-off rooms, but remember during frigid weather to provide enough heat to […]
New Years Resolutions for Senior Citizens
NJ Senior News & Resources What can New Jersey seniors do to make the New Year a good one? Consider the following: Shared experiences and the resulting wisdom The younger generations need the benefit of the wisdom elderly citizens have acquired throughout their lives. By sharing their wisdom with young people, senior citizens become a […]
Healthy Flying for Seniors – 7 Tips
NJ Senior Health Plan to travel by plane this winter? If so, here are a few things to consider: Wash your hands. Under all circumstances it’s important to wash your hands regularly – this is more important when you’re in any public place. You might also carry a small bottle of hand-sanitizing gel for times […]
Elderly Senior Diet – 5 Quick Tips
NJ Senior Health If your elderly loved one is hoping to drop a few pounds, here are some things to keep in mind: 1. Exercise Studies of the elderly indicate that current weight, rather than age, determined energy intake in men and women. The study suggests that changes in lifestyle, not age, resulted in the […]
Best Senior Exercise: Walking
NJ Senior Health Tips Walking is an excellent and easy way for the elderly to exercise. Walking offers: Improvement of cardiovascular function and possibly a reduction in the chances of having a heart attack Potential weight loss or weight control Reduction in blood pressure An aid in the prevention and treatment of depression A positive […]
Senior Sleep Tips
NJ Senior Living & Lifestyle Sleep is important at any age, yet many seniors have problems sleeping as well as they did when they were younger. Here are some tips to getting a better night’s sleep: 1. Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. Your body gets used to a […]
Help Seniors Enjoy the Holidays – 10 Tips
NJ Senior Living & Lifestyle The end of the year holidays are approaching. What can you do to make the holidays particularly pleasant for your aging parents or loved ones? Here are some thoughts: Stroll down memory lane. Holidays provoke memories, which can be especially powerful in the later years of life. “Leading authorities have […]
Lifestyle Tips for NJ Seniors
New Jersey Senior Living & Lifestyle Here are some wise tips that every senior should consider following: Phone solicitations Never respond to phone solicitations for products or winning sweepstakes. And NEVER give out ANY personal information to ANYONE who contacts you by telephone – especially a social security number or credit card information. Tell them […]
Helping Your Senior Save Money
NJ Senior Money Management Saving money is a problem for people at any age, but for New Jersey retirees with limited budgets, it becomes all the more important. Here are some things to consider: AARP costs very little to join, but it can save a senior money through the discounts and other programs they offer. […]
