Tag Archive | "activity"

coronavirus, COVID-19, older

Older Loved Ones Need Extra Care During The Pandemic

Mask orders. Constant cleaning. Quarantine. The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed how many older people live.

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Writer Bruce Horovitz stands with his daughter Becca as they both volunteer at the Arlington Food Assistance Center in Arlington, Virginia, on Feb. 28, 2020. (Lynne Shallcross/KHN)

Volunteering Was Secret To Feeling Younger Until Pandemic

Back in early January, before COVID-19 was as familiar as the furniture, I went in for my annual physical. My doctor looked at my test results and shook his head.

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Why Children Should Spend More Play Time With Grandparents

Play is important for everyone, no matter their age, and when grandparents, parents and children play together, that’s where the real benefits of unstructured fun are discovered.

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Can Staying Active Help Prevent Chronic Pain?

Older adults with higher levels of physical activity have pain modulation patterns that might help lower their risk of developing chronic pain.

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Retirement can be a drag. 5 ways to fix that

We spend decades dreaming of the day when life won’t be dictated by alarm clocks, commute times, meeting schedules and office politics.

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Author suggests 4 tips to live better in retirement

The conceptions and realities of retirement have changed a great deal over the past several decades, giving many aging Americans misgivings about the future. But the golden years can be happy, healthy and productive.

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