by Jess Heydlauf | Sep 22, 2022 | Health, Wellness, & Care
Controlling Your Cholesterol as You Age Maintaining heart health is vital for seniors. While high cholesterol is common in U.S. adults, it’s particularly dangerous for seniors, as it’s a risk factor for heart disease. Because high cholesterol shows no symptoms,...
by Jess Heydlauf | Sep 8, 2022 | Health, Wellness, & Care
How Grand Oaks Helps You Age Well Healthy aging is important—it helps ensure that you or your loved one can live as independently as possible and maintain your quality of life as you age. Many factors affect aging well—some of which, like genetics, we can’t control....
by Jess Heydlauf | May 5, 2022 | Health & Wellness
Exercise and Arthritis: Why It’s Important If you have arthritis, normal physical activity and exercise may feel impossible. The thought of increased pain, stiffness, and swelling might make you shy away from being active. However, exercise is crucial for people with...
by Jess Heydlauf | Apr 21, 2022 | Health & Wellness
Managing Stress as You Age Post-retirement age may be thought of as a time full of relaxation and downtime, but there are many stressors associated with aging. Health problems, separation from friends and family, financial concerns, and many more can contribute to...
by Jess Heydlauf | Apr 7, 2022 | Health & Wellness
10 Activities for People with Parkinson’s Disease For seniors with Parkinson’s disease (PD), finding activities to do can be difficult. Because of some of the disease’s symptoms, such as tremors, balance issues, and slowed movement, seniors may not be able to...