Aging Well

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  What I’ve Learned Working with Older Adults

  “Every day is a school day.” I think I’ve heard my husband, a financial analyst...

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  Working Past Retirement Age? Why Not?

  Research into the health effects of continuing to work past the typical...

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  What’s Age Got to Do With It?

  Ashton Applewhite, ageism activist and TED2017 speaker, shares her thoughts in...

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  Road to “Old” Is Filled With Marvelous Twists & Turns

  When I was little, I thought old people were in a club that dictated how they...

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  Reflections on Change: Moving to a Retirement Community

  Even knowing the value and benefits of moving to a retirement community, the...

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  Loneliness and Your Health

  More than 7 billion people live on our planet today, and yet a global...

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  Making 2017 the Year of Healthy Aging

  Colin Milner, Founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging...

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  How to Age Alone - An ‘Elder Orphan’ Challenges Us to Engage

  The Asbury team recently sat down with Carol Marak, editor of SeniorCare.com...

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  A ‘Classic’ Takes on Scotland’s Classic Golf Courses

  Anyone who loves golf dreams of checking the world’s classic courses off their...

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  Falls Prevention in Seniors

  How can seniors safeguard themselves from falling? It's an important question...

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  ‘Berry’ Brain Boosting Smoothie

  Your brain and taste buds will thank you when you make this delicious...

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  5 Reasons to Explore the World of Walking Tours

  Have you ever been tempted by ads for walking tours, but dismissed the idea...

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  Six Senior Super Foods

  As we age, our caloric needs decrease as we lose muscle mass and our metabolism...

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  The Reality of ‘Aging in Place’

  When we moved to Asbury Methodist Village retirement community in Gaithersburg,...

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  Shrink Downsizing Down to Size

  Move doesn’t have to be a four-letter word. How great would it feel to be in a...

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  What to Look for in a Retirement Community

  Retirement communities come in many shapes and sizes.  Some are simply 55 and...

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  3 Basics for Aging Well

  We’ve all seen the stories of people in their 80s and 90s performing incredible...

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  A New Year for Critical Fitness Resolutions

  It won’t come as any surprise to hear that aging has long had a stigma attached...

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  71-Year-Old Retiree Says “Yes” to Cycling Tour & Incredible Journey

  What happens when a 71-year-old who hasn’t ridden a bike in 30 years say “yes”...

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  Discovering the Joys of Poetry

  In April, my first book of poems, Earth, Grass, Trees and Stone, was published...

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  Seniors’ Guide to Elective Surgery Prep

  If you’re a senior preparing for joint replacement surgery or another elective...

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  4 Steps for Improving Leg Strength & Balance

  In recognition of this year's Active Aging Week (Sept. 27 - Oct. 4), we're...

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  Hearing Loss & Brain Health

  For centuries, hearing loss has been viewed as a troublesome but not...

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  Functional Fitness:Three Simple But Important Exercises

  One of the unfortunate side effects of aging is a natural loss of muscle mass....

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  The Critical Link Between Sleep and Brain Health

  Humans have been pushing the natural boundaries between day and night for...

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  CCRCs & the CARF Seal of Approval

  Over 25 years ago, a group of pioneering leaders from the senior living,...

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  Not Ready? The Risks of Waiting for Your Retirement Move

  Having worked in the field of senior living for many years, I’ve talked to...

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  Top Exercises for Those With Arthritis

  Motivating yourself to exercise is challenging for many, and most particularly...

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  Walking: Good for Body and Mind

  Each year, Americans spend millions of dollars on diets, exercise equipment,...

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  The Three Key Factors to Joint Replacement Surgery Success

  As we age, so do our joints. If you are 70 years or older, odds are that you...

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  Brain Fitness - Five Steps to a Happier, Healthier Brain

  Are you giving your brain the love and respect it deserves? It’s the body’s...

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  How to Make Your Home a Blue Zone

  Last year, I attended a national conference for aging services providers and...

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  A Magic Pill for Elective Surgery?

  Surgery takes a toll on your body, and as we age, the amount of time it takes...

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  Portion Distortion and the Older Waistline

  Everyone knows our nation’s portion sizes have undergone pretty significant...

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  Grief – Especially Hard During Holidays – Is a Year-Round Journey

  Loss and its partner, grief, are an inevitable part of life, but they are...

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  Experts’ Advice for Aging Well

  With age comes change. That is inevitable. However, Asbury wellness directors...

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  A Friendship Takes Flight

  Thirty years ago, Springhill retirement community landscaper Karen Ellis took a...

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  A Beloved Community’s March on Washington

  On the morning of the 50th anniversary marking Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s...

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  Finding Your Balance: Some Simple Yet Important Exercises

  Balance is one of those things in life that becomes more of a challenge as we...

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  Aging as a Spiritual Process

  In case you haven’t noticed it, we as a society are on the verge of a...

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  Summer Reads With a Senior Slant

  Here are two recommended summer reads - one written by an older adult, the...

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  Age-Related Declines Aren’t Set in Stone

  Aging is mandatory, but we do have a say in how well we prepare for the...

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  How to Get Stronger Without Getting Up From Your Chair!

  Exercise programs, like people, come in all shapes and sizes. And there are...

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  How a Retirement Community Became the Perfect New Home for This New Couple

  Harvey and I met on Match.com in 2008, and the attraction was instantaneous....

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  Good Mourning: Coping With the Loss That Comes With Aging

  Remember Charlie Brown and his “Good grief!”? He was usually conveying...