Prospective memory is a form of memory that involves remembering to perform a planned action sometime in the future. This type of memory task is common in daily life.

It may be surprising to know that dehydration is not just a concern during the summer’s heat; it can also occur at any time of the year. So how much liquid should I drink?

I imagine every one of you can name at least one person who has fallen during the last year. It may even be you. But there are actions you can take to prevent falls, which are one of the most serious health risks for older adults.

As we grow older, humor can reduce stress, improve immune function, ease pain, strengthen emotional resilience, and support better sleep and mood.

Think back when you were young. There was energy and enthusiasm; the future was a banquet of choices and opportunities, so many things to do and so little time to do them. And “Yet, knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back.”

Although I try, I’ve never been the most organized person: too much stuff accumulated over too many years. But sometimes I say enough is enough; it’s time for SPRING CLEANING!

Do you feel like getting older is just a time of decline? It’s hard not to think so with the ads for anti-aging creams, media portrayals of older adults as frail or clueless. And how often are we told our life’s ambition should be to stay “forever young,” because otherwise you’ll just be … old! 

Dance, dance, dance! Dancing provides social benefits and keeps you moving. In addition, learning new steps can challenge your brain, as I’ve found when trying to memorize the steps in different line dances!

I used to think that the brain was the most important part of the body,” comedian Emo Philips once said. “Then I realized, ‘look who’s telling me that.’”

As we all know, and many have experienced, during the winter it can be challenging to stay upright when there are snow-covered walkways and parking lots, and that devious black ice. 

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman program provides free, confidential advocacy for residents and their families, and investigates and resolves complaints related to care, rights, and quality of life.

Do you have any dreams? I mean the wide-awake dreams, the dreams of what you want to do and experience in the future.

It’s the end of another year, and at the risk of sounding like a Hallmark greeting card, may this year bring you new happiness, new goals, new achievements, and many new inspirations to your life. Okay, that was a Hallmark greeting card!