It is extremely important for senior citizens to keep active, however, many seniors have limitations that prevent them from doing so. Gardening is one physical activity that can be very beneficial for senior citizens. Gardening can help get senior citizens outside, keep them physically active, reduce stress levels, and can help improve their overall mood.…
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Healthy Foods Seniors Should Avoid
Maintaining a healthy diet is important for everyone, but it’s especially important for senior citizens as they age. We often hear about the foods that seniors should be eating, but there are also a lot of foods for seniors to avoid, and not all of them are junk food. Below, we’ve compiled a list of…
Senior Citizens and the Benefits of Walking
It is no secret that exercise is something that all people benefit from. Whether you choose to put in a few miles in the great outdoors or lift weights in the comfort of your own home, exercise is beneficial to our health and well-being. Exercise should be a part of our everyday life from childhood…
The Best Seat in the House…
One of the greatest difficulties for most seniors is mobility, in many cases one can become tired after standing longer periods of time, in addition to leg fatigue from extended standing seniors often experience difficulties while sitting or standing. The motions of sitting and standing can be particularly dangerous and difficult for those with knee…
Focus on the Family- Tides of Change
It has been nearly ten years since the commercial ran, but amidst all of our most fun commercials, beyond the Grinch commercial, the race commercial and all for the others, there is one that particularly stands out in my mind. Some of you may have seen it, remember I said it was almost ten years…
Tips for Daily Living- Valet the BEK Way!
Have you ever hopped into a friend or family member’s car, only to be… surprised by how difficult it was to get out of that car…? Doesn’t make sense, getting in wasn’t easy, I almost simply fell in…almost. Getting out, now that is a different story some cars, especially the more modern cars are either…
Tips for Daily Living- Is it the Shoes?
Is it the shoes? It seems that with the latest fashion trends as shoes become more fashionable, it is at the expense of a basic necessity…comfort. So often we have ended our days with aching and tired legs, cramping feet, the works. Although there are many underlying factors that can directly affect our legs, one…