I often write about the importance of helping keep our loved ones active and engaged. Many stimulating activities can help enrich their lives, leading to a better sense of purpose, improved interest, ...

Participating in social activities can be beneficial as a person ages. These pursuits can help with mental health and maintain overall well-being and independence. There are various types of social ...

It's never too late to pick up one of these hobbies that have been scientifically shown to increase longevity.

Making time for older adults, helping them find activities they enjoy and can participate in, and even setting them up with technologies that can keep them involved in holiday plans, can help them ...

As the days grow longer, temperatures rise, and trees begin to bloom, it’s clear that summer is just around the corner. And for older adults, summer is an ideal time to embrace outdoor physical ...

Older adults without a family history of longevity who regularly engage in cognitively stimulating activities such as reading, writing or playing games were able to match the same level of good ...

AMES, Iowa – People are living longer, but not necessarily living healthier, and that is something a group of Iowa State University professors wants to change. They hope to accomplish that goal by ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Every Wednesday, Ray Boyd teaches soul line dancing for older adults at the Firehouse Active Adult Center in West Philadelphia. "I'm 76, they call me the old man, but they try to keep ...

Editor’s note: This article is a part of Helping the Helpers, our annual series to raise awareness for nonprofits throughout the area. About one-fifth of the people in Washington, Greene and Fayette ...