Well Senior Blog

An advance directive is one of the most important planning documents you can create to ensure your healthcare wishes are followed if you can’t speak for yourself. Don’t wait for illness or old age to make one! Putting your wishes in writing now means that if an accident or sudden health event occurs, your values…

If you are presently partnered, chances are that household duties and responsibilities—everything from running the dishwasher to managing finances—are split between you. That means that you might not be prepared to seamlessly take over should your partner be rendered incapable by a debilitating accident or disease, or even death. In other words, sudden singlehood. As…

Longevity might just be less about strong medicine and more about strong connection to others. Research shows that having meaningful social ties is a good predictor of living longer and better. Social connections can help protect your heart, sharpen your mind, and boost joy and resilience. On the other hand, loneliness and the resulting emotional…

Exercise at this stage in life is less about pushing hard and more about protecting your independence and mobility. It’s about choosing the right kind of movement to support your energy, ease—and your joints. Being able to get up and down from the floor at age eighty doesn’t just happen. It takes intentional behavior now…

Thanks to longer lifespans, retirement isn’t a short chapter. It might be close to a third of your life! It sounds so inviting: Life as a blank canvas, with long mornings, travel—a new kind of “freedom.” In fact, many retirees find that once the structure of work fades, they feel surprisingly unmoored. After decades of…

Research shows that many factors linked to dementia are within your control. While age and genetics play a role in developing the condition, lifestyle is a significant part of the puzzle. How you live today influences how sharp your mind will be tomorrow. Know your risk factors. A 2024 report by a Lancet Commission highlights…

With many older adults wishing to age in place, demand is growing for innovative housing options. An ADU—accessory dwelling unit—is a small, separate living space built on the same property as a single-family home. You may know them as in-law suites, granny pods, or casitas. ADUs offer flexible options as housing needs change over time.…

If you’re someone who plans ahead—you keep your finances in order, maintain your home, and map out your next chapter before embarking—you already understand the value of routine maintenance. The same principle applies to your health. And one of the determinants of health that’s often overlooked? The potential for chronic inflammation. A certain amount of…

The next time you renew your license, you may be required to take written and behind-the-wheel driving tests rather than mail a form. If this is the case, don’t panic or go into denial! Take some steps to get prepared. That way, you’ll go into the test knowledgeable and confident. And remember, preparing for a…