Your golden years are the time for relaxation and freedom. It’s a time to try new hobbies, travel, visit friends and explore your independence. And yet, it’s also a time of increased risk of injury and health problems. Luckily, Medical Guardian’s On-the-Go medical alert device keeps you safe no matter where you are, so you [...]
Each year, two million jet-setting pets hit the skies. And while traveling with our pets can be fun, it takes thorough planning and consideration. Last week, we published a guide for taking road trips with pets. Today, we’ll explore how to safely fly with pets, so they never miss out on family vacations. What to [...]
Volunteering has many benefits. It helps us find meaning in life and connect with others. It can help us learn new things and share our existing knowledge and skills. It may even make us healthier. And at UCA, we believe it’s a quick way to spread much-needed caring throughout our communities (and the world). We [...]
Dreaming of a road trip to explore new places and reconnect with the people you love, but don’t want to put too many miles on your car? Need a pickup truck to haul supplies for your latest DIY project? Or maybe you’re attending a fancy event and want a luxury car to match. Whatever the [...]
More than 900,000 people’s spouses die in America each year; 75% are aged 65+. When we enter a long-term relationship, we ultimately have to consider that our partner will die (or we will). And yet, acceptance of this inevitability doesn’t make death any easier to deal with. It changes our life as we know it. [...]
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, 23 million US households have adopted pets. They’ve kept us company through over two years of uncertainty and work-from-home video calls. And now that summer’s here again - the first one in years we can enjoy with relative safety - many of us want to include our pets [...]
Moving is Stressful. Imagine Feeling Less Stressed and More Excited About Your New Home. Try PODS. Moving is rated the number one stressful life event for Americans. It ranks even higher than divorce and having children! And for good reason. Moving means endless hours of sorting and packing, and loading/unloading a truck (or two), heavy [...]
Consistent self-care can be hard. It requires us to look at our lives, find what’s not working, and make concrete changes. And it’s an ongoing process. It can feel like our need for self-care is in direct competition with other things in our lives. Work, family, and other responsibilities can make regular self-care a challenge. [...]
YouTube is home to an astounding 800 million videos and 37 million different channels! On average, people spend 100 minutes each day watching videos online. Videos are an engaging, visual way to get information. From quick DIYs to in-depth tutorials, YouTube has something for everyone, including older adults. Today, we’ll talk about 7 of the [...]
Each year, 36 million people in the US aged 65+ report a fall; three million visits the emergency room. Falling doubles the likelihood of future falls and kills 600 people every day. Falling is usually the result of many factors, including medical conditions, medications, and environmental factors. Today we’ll learn about the dangers of falling, [...]