In 1911 Elizabeth White, the daughter of a New Jersey cranberry farmer, and Frederick Coville, a USDA botanist teamed up to plant the first blueberry crop. By 1916 these two pioneers had sold their first commercial crop of blueberries in Whitesbog, NJ. And this marked the beginning of an incredible journey for a small, but…
The senior population today is growing rapidly. And with this growth comes the need to find ways to improve our lives. With so many things to do we can become confused and left with many more questions than answers. What works? What doesn’t? Ultimately we want to have fun, connect with others, and be challenged…
Many people believe that pain is just one of the normal parts of aging. Nothing could be further from the truth! And since pain is such a subjective and personal experience, it is often not recognized as well as other symptoms that we can objectively measure, like heart rate or blood pressure. But make no…
Vitamins and minerals are essential to our health because, these are substances our body needs to function, yet we must ingest them, either in food, a beverage, or a vitamin supplement. There are so many vitamins and minerals like this, that it can be difficult to monitor them all and ensure we are ingesting the…
As we age, drinking enough fluids becomes vitally important. Fluids help our bodies function at their best, aiding in digestion, the absorption of nutrients, detoxification, and the transport of life-giving substances. Seniors at Risk for Dehydration Seniors are at risk for dehydration because, as we age, we experience decreased thirst sensation, and older kidneys can’t…
We all have stress, and as far as I know, no one enjoys being stressed out. What if I were to tell you that there is something you can do that will relieve your stress? Well, there is. It’s called yoga. The origins of yoga date back over 5,000 years ago to northern India. It…
As we age our patterns of sleep change. These changes have led to the false belief that during this life stage we need less sleep or that we should expect poor quality sleep. Nothing could be further from the truth. High quality sleep is important. It is restorative both mentally and physically and gifts us…
Do you ever wonder why or how some people that develop Alzheimer’s sometimes take on a completely different personality? Someone who was once so sweet and nice can become increasingly mean and miserable. Sometimes, our loved ones become completely different people, which is why Alzheimer’s is such a devastating disease. Family members might not even…
Technology can sometimes make things more complicated than necessary, but when you are trying to be in two places at once, you have to admit, IT can come in handy. Doctors and nurses are one group whose skills are needed everywhere these days, so telehealth makes a lot of sense. This growing trend is really…
Many of us have “Bucket Lists” or things we want to accomplish before we are too old to do so: Travel more, volunteer, learn a new language, chase a dream. However, one man has a different kind of list. Steven Petrow keeps a list of things he’ll do differently when he’s old. Petrow’s recent article…