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During the chilly fall and winter seasons it can be easy to stay huddled and warm in bed all day. Heavy clothes, hot chocolate, and big holiday dinners are much more appealing to look forward to in the future, but it’s important to work out and stay healthy even if […]

5 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Work Out This Winter!

November 16, 2017 in Health / Medicare tagged family / senior fitness / senior lifestyle / Weather by Andrea Hektner

The core idea behind retirement is to relax after working hard, but you may be surprised to experience some newfound sources of stress. Retirement is a huge life transition, just as marriage, children, and starting a new career. With any of these transitions comes uncertainty. This major milestone may leave […]

Retirement Transition Struggles and How to Handle Them

November 8, 2017 in Health / life / Medicare tagged family / Retirement / senior lifestyle / Social Security / socialization by Andrea Hektner

Stretching is essential for warming up before exercising, increasing flexibility, and improving balance. As we get older, it gets harder and harder to retain our flexibility and balance. In this article, we explore why maintaining a stretch routine is so important. The Benefits of Stretching Every Day Stretching your muscles […]

Stretching for Seniors

October 25, 2017 in Health / Medicare tagged Arthritis / heart health / physical therapy / senior fitness / senior lifestyle by Andrea Hektner

About 350 million people in the world suffer from arthritis. This painful ailment effects every movement made and can keep us from living life to the fullest. Seniors especially suffer from arthritis. Half of all people 65 and older have this disease. The Mayo Clinic defines arthritis as inflammation of […]

Relieve Arthritis Pain with These Tips

October 5, 2017 in Medicare tagged Arthritis / senior fitness / senior lifestyle / weight management by Andrea Hektner

Aetna once again raises the bar for all major carriers regarding the enhancement of healthy living. They are giving away $1.5 million to communities that make strides towards a healthier lifestyle for the population. This is to influence communities to become some of the healthiest cities. Aetna has also partnered […]

Aetna Proposes Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge

September 29, 2017 in Medicare tagged medicare / senior fitness / senior lifestyle / weight management / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Aetna and Apple held secret meetings last week with top executives to talk about bringing the Apple Watch to Aetna’s 23 million members. Aetna already offers an Apple Watch to its 50,000 employees as part of their wellness program. They now wish to expand that offer to the rest of […]

Apple Watch: The Future for Aetna Members

August 18, 2017 in Medicare tagged health & safety / senior fitness / senior lifestyle / wellness by Andrea Hektner

The morning sets the mood for the entire day ahead of us. However, whether you’re a morning person or not, we’ve all had those moments when mornings have felt like our worst enemy. It’s tempting to hit snooze all morning long until 12:00 pm sneaks up, leaving none of the […]

Feeling Groggy in the Morning? Use these 5 Tips to ...

August 13, 2017 in Medicare tagged natural remedies / senior fitness / senior lifestyle / sleep health / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Are you a part of the 62% of Americans who own a pet? If so, you most certainly experience the countless health benefits of caring for your furry companion. As a senior, you may wonder if having a pet can improve your health and vitality. Studies show that pets can […]

Pets Give Seniors a Healthy Life

August 11, 2017 in Medicare tagged alternative therapy / heart disease / pets / self-care / senior lifestyle by Andrea Hektner

As the old saying goes, grandchildren are your reward for putting up with your children. Being a grandparent lets you experience the pleasant aspects of raising kids without the more stressful bits. You get to experience unconditional love, teach them new experiences, and watch them grow. Most grandparents won’t have […]

How Grandchildren Can Keep You Healthy

August 2, 2017 in Medicare tagged Aging Gracefully / grandchildren / Retirement / senior lifestyle by Andrea Hektner

5 Trends in Today’s Family Life are Changing the Game for Senior Living There are changing family dynamics happening all across the country increasingly affecting senior living. In March of this year, experts met at the PEAK Leadership Summit to present and discuss the changes in family life as one of […]

The Trends in Today’s Family Life are Changing the Game ...

May 2, 2017 in Medicare tagged assisted living / cognitive health / medicare / senior lifestyle by Bill Bronson