There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed our lives. The CDC recommends that all people over 60 stay at home and that all care facilities and senior centers close to visitors, as the odds of contracting the virus increase significantly with age. Staying at home and avoiding crowds is essential for everyone, but it can lead…
Yoga is growing in popularity all over the world for all-around good health and wellness. The great thing about yoga is that it’s really low-impact for the body, relieves pain, and even improves mental function. Do it at Home The great thing about yoga—especially chair yoga—is that you can do it anywhere. That’s great for situations like a quarantine when…
Most people have a pretty good understanding that staying healthy typically requires some sort of exercise—even if it’s gentle chair exercises, light walking, or stretching—and eating right. But did you know that you should actually be exercising your brain too? Mental fitness includes your brain health and also your emotional health, and keeping it in tip-top shape helps you do…
Bird watchers and nature lovers alike all seem to agree that bluebirds are both beautiful and unique feathered creatures worth watching for and knowing more about. The famous music composter, Irving Berlin, even wrote a song about them. “Bluebirds singing a song, nothing but bluebirds all day long.” Bluebirds, according to National Geographic, (scientific name Sialia) have an average lifespan of 6 to…
