Successful Aging

Improve Bathing Safety and Comfort

Reviewed by Afik Gal, MD Whether bathing is a chore or a self-care ritual that you look forward to, it can become challenging due to changes in strength, balance, and flexibility. Here are the top tips and tricks that have enabled our AgeAssured…

Create new habits—at any age

After a cross-country move last fall, I decided to change my long-standing habit of leaving dirty dinner dishes in the sink overnight. For a week or so, I made a conscious effort to clean up after dinner, even when I felt tired. My reward was…

Volunteer to Help Others—And Yourself!

In his bestselling book “The Blue Zones,” Dr. Dan Buettner discovered a strong correlation between health, longevity, and life purpose, a finding that was confirmed by a 2019 study of 7,000 adults over age 50. Volunteering is a surefire…

Elderhood is Full of Promise and Purpose

In her recent book “Ageism Unmasked,” author Tracey Gendron refashions a too-often-forgotten idea: there is a vital purpose for our later decades, should we be lucky enough to live a long life. She reframes “old age” as “elderhood,”…

Beverly and Donald: An AgeAssured Story

Editor's Note: While every AgeAssured member's Successful Aging journey is unique—there is no one recipe—sharing our stories is helpful and inspiring. One person's aging challenges, joys, and solutions may spark your own ideas and make…

Saving Energy for What’s Important

We are encouraged from a young age to “give it everything you’ve got” when it comes to schoolwork, sports, work, and more. Later in life, we bring that same all-in commitment to all sorts of endeavors, from raising children to saving…

Is Your Home Ready to Age With You?

AgeAssured Ally Angelina Portuense has worked with many of our members to optimize their homes for successful aging. Here are some of her best tips! ******** Let's face it: as we get older, the choices we made when buying or designing a…

Giving 70 a Rocky Test Drive: Jim Klein

Sure it’s fun to blow out 70 birthday candles, but it’s even more fun to climb rocks. Especially red rocks. Giant ones. Just ask Jim Klein, who recently celebrated his epic birthday by “getting out of my comfort zone” and climbing up…

Thriving at Home after Hip Surgery, Thanks to Assured Allies

When AgeAssured member Jani holds court on her front porch, walks down a hallway lined with  family photos, or hugs one of her nine great grandkids in her living room, it’s clear that this 85-year-old matriarch has built a rich life…

The Charm Offensive, or How to Socialize into your ‘90s and Beyond

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In her early 70’s, my mom, Rita Ann, who recently passed at age 94, had an ankle replacement. The doctor who pioneered the surgery traveled from Sweden to perform the operation himself. “Can you also make me tall and blonde?” mom quipped…