Welcome to the Health & Wellness section, a dedicated space where boomers and retirees can find comprehensive resources to lead a balanced and fulfilling life.
As we navigate the golden years, maintaining our health becomes more important than ever. This category offers expert advice, tips, and guides on a range of topics including exercise routines tailored for seniors, nutritional needs, mental well-being, and managing chronic conditions.
Our aim is to empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle during retirement. Whether you’re looking to adopt a new fitness regimen, understand the dietary changes your body needs, or find ways to enhance mental sharpness, our Health & Wellness section has you covered.
Key Takeaways I used to roll my eyes at people with bedtime routines. Candles? Herbal tea? A whole pre-sleep ceremony? Who needs a production just to close their eyes? Turns out… me. I needed it. I was limping along on four hours of sleep and way too much coffee, wondering why every day felt uphill…
A friendly, research-backed guide to the eight wellness dimensions with simple habits, humor, and a practical plan to boost holistic well-being. If you’ve ever “done everything right” at the gym, choked down a suspiciously green smoothie, and still felt off, you’re in good company. The eight wellness dimensions are the missing context—a holistic well-being framework…
A personable, research‑backed guide to fit in exercise—simple plans, smart progressions, and habits to build lean, functional strength at home. If we’re being honest, I didn’t fall in love with fitness in a gym. I fell in love with it in a hallway—doing pushups between meetings, sneaking in lunges while the coffee brewed, and discovering…
A personal, research-backed guide to body fitting exercises—practical routines, progressions, and simple habits to get lean and strong at home. What if your fittest self is five feet from your coffee mug? I’ve always believed good fitness doesn’t need a membership, a mood-lit studio, or a machine that looks like it escaped from a sci-fi…
Practical, research-backed stress relief for couples with simple rituals, scripts, and tools you can use today—warm, relatable, and proven to help. I used to think “stress relief for couples” was for people who had dramatic, reality-TV-level arguments. Not us. We were fine. And then—like a pop quiz we didn’t study for—2020 happened. Within weeks, our…
Introduction Remember the days when bending over to tie your shoes wasn’t accompanied by sound effects? Welcome to the golden years, where our bodies sometimes feel more like rusted antiques than well-oiled machines. But before you start considering trading in your body for a newer model, let’s talk about chiropractic care – a potential pit…
Introduction Remember the days when the most rigorous screening you underwent was trying to recall your PIN at the grocery store checkout? Well, in our retirement years, screenings take on a whole new meaning – and no, we’re not talking about movie screenings (though those are important too). Regular health screenings are essential for maintaining…
Table of Contents Introduction Welcome to the world of arthritis care, a journey familiar to many retirees. Arthritis is a common chronic disease among older adults, characterized by persistent inflammation, pain, and stiffness in the joints. But fear not! Managing arthritis doesn’t mean putting an end to your line dancing dreams or gardening marathons. The…
Introduction Retirement: when you finally get to kick back, relax and then realize you have no idea what to do with all this free time. It’s like opening the fridge and forgetting what you came for. Retirement is a big life change and a new phase that often requires emotional adjustment and reflection. For some,…
Introduction: Supplements and Vitamins Have you ever stood in the supplement aisle, bewildered by the endless rows of bottles, feeling like you’re playing a nutritional version of Bingo? Well, you’re not alone. As we age and become older adults, our bodies undergo changes that affect our nutritional needs, making it more challenging to keep track…