Holistic Wellness

  • Management For Chronic Pain In Older Adults: Tips That Help

    Management For Chronic Pain In Older Adults: Tips That Help

    The older we get, the more likely we are to have chronic pain. Studies show that starting around the age of 55-65, a larger percentage of the population begins to experience chronic pain. And those numbers continue to increase as we age. Let’s face it, with age, many experience more and more pain throughout their……

  • 20 Fall Prevention Tips – Fall Prevention Awareness Day: Sept. 22nd

    20 Fall Prevention Tips – Fall Prevention Awareness Day: Sept. 22nd

    As you get older, any type of fall can land you in the doctor’s office or even the hospital. That is why states have adopted the first day of fall — Sept. 22nd — as Fall Prevention Awareness Day. For aging adults, the best-case scenario is to avoid a fall altogether and to do that,……

  • Physical Activity For Older Adults. How Much Exercise Is Needed?

    Physical Activity For Older Adults. How Much Exercise Is Needed?

    No matter how old you are, we all know that physical activity is the key to remaining strong and healthy. But for older adults, the stakes are higher. Seniors can experience benefits like improved immune and digestive functioning, better bone density, and a lower risk of Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis, and certain types of cancer. Besides that,……

  • Spiritual Care in Senior Living

    Spiritual Care in Senior Living

    Spirituality is a vital part of a healthy lifestyle. Just like we tend to our physical health, it is important to nurture our spiritual health. All people need spiritual care, whether they realize it or not. Perhaps the best place to start is to consider what spirituality really means. Spirituality is finding alignment between our……

  • Occupational Therapy Helps Those With Alzheimer’s

    Occupational Therapy Helps Those With Alzheimer’s

    Occupational therapy for Alzheimer’s disease improves quality of life through specific intervention strategies. Read on to learn more about the strategies. Elder Care Alliance employs an innovative and engagement-focused memory care program. Continue Reading Occupational Therapy Helps Those With Alzheimer’s

  • The Importance of Pets to Seniors

    The Importance of Pets to Seniors

    We live in a culture that loves its pets. Whether you prefer the furry, four-legged variety or the kind with gills and fins, it doesn’t take long for a pet owner to tell you exactly what their beloved animal friend means to them.  Just as you can find measurable benefits to things such as laughing……

  • The Best 5 Exercises if You’re 65 and Older

    The Best 5 Exercises if You’re 65 and Older

    There’s a lot to consider as you age when it comes to your wellbeing. You not only have to be mindful of social wellness, but you should also be aware that physical wellness is at a critical point. At any age, physical activity keeps us feeling and looking our best. Still, when you get older,……

  • Heart Health & Aging: American Heart Month

    Heart Health & Aging: American Heart Month

    Every 34 seconds, someone experiences a heart attack. February is American Heart Month, and while you may already know that heart disease is the number one killer in America, were you also aware that heart disease is a major cause of disability, too? 84% percent of those 65 and older die from heart disease. Yes,……

  • How Music Can Benefit Seniors

    How Music Can Benefit Seniors

    Music is a powerful thing. Perhaps more than any other human activity, music has the ability to cross cultural boundaries and unify people with its power.  However, music is especially powerful when it comes to the mental and physical well being of seniors. There is even such a thing as music therapy. In this older……

  • Staying Connected Through a Public Health Crisis

    Staying Connected Through a Public Health Crisis

    Social distancing is one of the recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help stop the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In the state of California, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order mandating gatherings larger than 250 people to be canceled or postponed until at least the end of March,……