Socialization Beats Loneliness
LONELY what a sad word. It is defined as having no friends or companionship. One of the most difficult challenges for seniors is maintaining or finding relationships with people from their generation who share their interests, experiences and hobbies. This peer interaction is quite essential for a healthy retirement and aging.
Nutrition Health and Fitness
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Marlina Toblianski is our fitness center manager here at Siena in Las Vegas. Siena is an age restricted community for all of us over 55 seniors and baby boomers. Marlina often puts an informative article in our [...]
VITAMINS or NOT?
The bottom line is that the body will not survive without vitamins. Think of your body as a machine. It needs fuel to keep it going. It does lots of incredible things, but it cannot make its own vitamins.
Brain Plasticity
The human brain is an awesome and amazing organizational structure. Plasticity of the brain is a fascinating and extremely hot topic topic in brain research. Norman Doidge, Canadian psychologist says it is “One of the most extraordinary discoveries of the 20th century.” This YouTube video is not only heart warming, [...]
Five Best Supplements For Seniors
Nothing will ever replace highly nutritional food, however, the foods we eat often fall short. What we lack in important vitamins and minerals can be found in high quality supplements from companies following the highest standards in the industry. The 5 best supplements I take every single day and recommend for most seniors are the [...]
15 Great Healthy Snacks
Do you get the munchies mid-afternoon ? Is 4 p.m. tummy growling time? Don’t feel like the Lone Ranger, fact is 3 in 10 of us get the munchies around that time of day. After dinner and late evening also gets me searching the cupboard or refrigerator for a snack. Even though I [...]
Hepatitis, Fearful In Vegas
Last December my doctor and I decided it was time for me to undergo a colonoscopy as a routine preventative care measure. I was 66 at that time, in excellent health, but had never had a colonoscopy. Unfortunately, for me, I was scheduled for the endoscopy center here in Nevada that since then has been [...]
Fitness Is Important Even At Age 76
Yes, I still go to the gym three days a week just as I did when I started working out at 16. Holy mackerel that was 60 years ago when my doctor recommended I go to the gym to work out in order to get healthier. I was that skinny kid who had sand [...]
How To Have A Healthy Day
You can have a healthy day all day long by making good choices about diet, exercise and activities through out the day. The following plan is part of my healthy lifestyle which I try to follow as often as possible. Keep in mind I am retired and can adjust my daily schedule anyway I please. [...]
Biking For Fitness and Fun
Get on your bike! Biking is quick, healthy and very affordable. Thousands of people have discovered that biking can help them lose weight, improve their health, and maintain their youth for a longer and healthier life. Everyday biking is a great aerobic exercise to increase your fitness. Just fifteen minutes a [...]
Hi there and welcome to our blog. Chuck and I are 76 and 67 respectively. Chuck’s background is from the music field and mine was in education. Chuck and I are both retired now and living our best healthy lifestyle.