7 Common Brain-Slowing Anticholinergic Drugs Older Adults Should Use With Caution
Want to keep your brain — or the brain of someone you love — as healthy as possible? Then it’s essential to know which commonly used medications affect brain f ...
Choosing & Using a Home Blood Pressure Monitor, & What to Ask the Doctor
In another article, I’ve explained the key reasons that I recommend older adults and their caregivers have a blood pressure (BP) monitor at home. To very brief ...
Fitness for Older Adults: Listen to Your Body and Train Smarter
Age should never be a barrier to staying fit and healthy. In fact, with the right approach, fitness in later life can be enjoyable, sustainable, and deeply rew ...
The Art of Dying Well: What Makes a Good Goodbye?
Thoughts of death and dying have been on my mind lately. Don’t worry—I am perfectly well. It’s just that over the past two months, I have attended five wakes a ...
Companions for Life’s Later Adventures
Find Your Tribe: The Companions Who Make Later Life Brighter Just a few decades ago, multi-generational homes were the norm. Up to four generations might li ...
A Public Transport System That Puts Seniors First
Public Transport That Works for Seniors: A Long-Overdue Upgrade “My friends are amazed at how I get around without a car. I rely mostly on public transport ...