Your golden years should be your best years. You’ve raised your children and even helped them raise your grandchildren. You’ve worked hard at a job and can now relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor. You can travel and take on new hobbies. You...
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Food For the Soul
An Educational Seminar with Sterling House® Valparaiso Join us at the Valparaiso Family YMCA on March 22 for an educational seminar, “Food for the Soul.” This presentation will help you learn new ways to positively impact your emotional state...
Creativity and Aging
Many of us associate getting older with decline, but some things get better with age. It turns out creativity can be one of them. With aging comes what is known as "crystallized intelligence". This is the collective benefit of a long life of...
Eat Well for Your Heart & Benefit Your Brain
Anyone who eats a heart-smart diet will be happy to know that what's good for the heart is also good for the brain, experts say. Nutrition researchers say the same eating patterns that protect us against the risk of heart disease can reduce the risk...
Heart Month, Valentines and Sweets
February is American Heart Month, coinciding with the holiday of love- Valentine’s Day. And it happens that many will be giving their Valentine the gift of candy or other sweets. What irony. Last week a commentary from researchers from the...
Important Annual Check-ups for Seniors
Visiting the doctor is important for your loved one to maintain their health and prevent any medical conditions. While residing in assisted living your loved one’s health will be monitored, however it is still necessary for your loved one to...
Emotional Wellness Seminar Presented by Brookdale Senior Living
Join Brookdale® Senior Living at the YMCA for an educational seminar all about Emotional Wellness. It’s a great way to discover the importance of maintaining emotional health and wellness as you age. Don’t miss this informational event....
The Daily Coffee Ritual Has Multiple Health Benefits
I love coffee - not only because it helps me feel more alert - but because it is part of a morning ritual for me. Those few minutes in the morning when I watch the morning news, chat with my husband and enjoy a fresh, hot cup of coffee bring me a...
Peers Influence Health Habits
Parents often warn teenagers about the dangers of peer pressure and the importance of choosing the right crowd of friends. It turns out this advice applies to adults as well-at least when it comes to our health habits. The findings of a recent study...
Cooking for Gluten Free Guests
If you are entertaining guests this holiday season, there is a good chance you will have a person who eats gluten free among them. This can pose quite a dilemma for the cook-as preparing gluten free food is not as easy as it might seem. There are a...