The Benefits and Techniques of Gentle Chair Yoga with Sarah Starr from Happy Yoga TV

January 14, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

Guest Post Author: Sarah Starr | https://www.happyyoga.tv/ What I Learned About Aging Gracefully with Gentle Chair Yoga Part of my journey as a yoga instructor was to share a modified yoga practice with a student who unknowingly became my teacher in a graceful way. I was asked to provide a gentle yoga practice as a […]

Can You Imagine a More Accessible City for Seniors? Take a Short Survey to Help Three High School Engineer Students Keep Older Adults Safe and Independent in their Community

December 17, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Dear readers of The Upside to Aging, Do you ever feel as if you are in danger while crossing the street? Are the countdown times on crosswalk signals too short, causing you to rush across or risk injury? If so, or even if you know someone who has these feelings, then we feel that this […]

Culture Change, Shifting the Conversation from Fall Prevention to Increased Mobility

September 14, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

It’s hard not to talk about falls when we speak about the care of older adults. Falls are a frequent topic of concern for both family and professional caregivers. And for a good reason, they can cause serious injury, render a person immobile, and will often leave the individual fearful […]