Raise your hand if you took skating lessons as a child. And now think about the last time you were on the ice. Can you even remember it? Most of us put our skates in the back of the closet once the kids were out of the house. But for…

Whether it’s a simple cane, a more advanced walker or even a sophisticated hospital bed, it’s possible that you’ll need to use a piece of medical equipment as you get older. The costs of these items can be significant, but Medicare Part B will pay for many items so long…

By the time we reach our later years, most of us understand that we are what we eat: the better our diet, the better our health and well-being. There’s a direct connection between the nutritional value of our food and our body’s ability to thrive, especially when we’re stricken with…

Whether by fate or by choice, many of us will grow older alone. Some of us never married or had a partner, some have no children, some live too far away from family to count on any help, and some are estranged from next of kin- essentially all alone. Estimates…

Whether you’re working or engaged in a robust round of retirement activities, it’s easy to say you have no time to exercise. Since the general wisdom is that you need a lot of time to stay fit and healthy, it’s easy to put it off for another day. Well, sorry, but…

Unless you’re a tech fanatic, you may not realize that some of the most promising tech innovations to help us age well and “in place” were introduced last week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). And while many of the offerings are not yet ready for public consumption, it’s certainly…