Senior Housing Connection

By: Dr. Kevin O’Neil, Brookdale Senior Living One of the most important things you can do for yourself to maintain and/or improve your health is simply daily movement. Not only can movement cure chronic conditions, but research also suggests that it can slow or even reverse the aging proce...[READ MORE]

If you have ever seen weight lifters you have most likely seen the reverse curl and overhead press. This is a great exercise for reaching high and working the shoulders and upper back.  My variation includes some breathing exercise and suggests you make each movement as slowly as you can so...[READ MORE]

How often do you think about your eyes during the course of a day. You may rub them every so often or maybe put in an eye drop or two. But how often do you sit back and rest them or exercise them? We look out of and in many cases overuse our eyes all day long, most of an evening and in all kinds...[READ MORE]

When we cry out “Happy New Year!” we mean it! Everyone wants to be happy in the new year. As we grow older, we need to understand that happiness stems less from material possessions and more from health, good relationships, and fulfilling activities which keep us engaged in life. In ...[READ MORE]

Activities for senior citizens can include hobbies like cabinet building, cake decorating, painting, crafting, swimming and a host of other things. Hobbies have a mind body connection that benefits active seniors aging in place by promoting their physical and mental well being. Who knew that havi...[READ MORE]