There is no age cap to try something new. Experts and society agree there are many benefits to lifelong learners. There are many definitions for lifelong learning, but many consider it self-initiated education for personal development.

It’s no secret that as we age, we begin to need more assistance to lead happy and healthy lives. Despite the common misconception, long term care is not just placement into a nursing facility. Long-term care is a multifaceted process that includes not only health, but supportive and personal care services.

Creative Aging Series: Chocolate for the Brain

Engaging in creative, sensory stimulating activities engages and renews fundamental cognitive functions. This is true throughout the human lifespan but is especially important in our later years.

Creative Aging Series - Part 1

The term Creative Aging is not referring to the increasing creative care options the aging industry is offering to those lucky enough to be able to afford them. Creative Aging refers to a movement based on the work of Gene D. Cohen, MD, PhD, founder of The Center on Aging, Health & Humanities (The Center) at The George Washington University in 1994 and pioneer in the field of gerontology long before the field formally existed.

Four Key Vaccines for Seniors

A tetrad of vaccines are super important to consider for the greatest protection against potentially serious infections as we age: Influenza (flu) vaccine, Pneumococcal vaccine to prevent pneumonia, Shingles vaccine, and Tetanus-diptheria-pertussis vaccine (Tdap)