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Sleep is a crucial part of life. We need it to survive. Therefore, falling asleep should be easy, right? You'd think that after a long day doing chores or chasing around grandkids, you'd fall asleep the moment you crawl into bed. Unfortunately, it's not that easy. Many retirees and people over the age of 60 find themselves struggling with insomnia or the inability to fall asleep at night. According to Sleep Foundation, as many as 35% of adults are affected by insomnia, and older adults are even more susceptible. 

Fall Asleep Faster with These Tips!

Below we've listed five ways seniors can treat insomnia without medication, fall asleep faster, and stay asleep longer.

Retirement is a time for you to enjoy yourself. Without a job or kids to take care of, you have all the time in the world to enjoy yourself with your favorite friends, family, and hobbies. To make the most of this wonderful phase of life, many seniors look to make changes to their living situation. For example, some seniors choose to downsize to a smaller house, which means less time and money spent on home chores and upkeep — and more time and money to spend on fun.

Moving gets more challenging as we age. People become set in their ways and connected to their communities, which can make transitioning to a new area and way of life difficult. For this reason, it's wise to consider your senior home care options now and prepare in advance. If you do decide to transition to a new property, doing so now will be less stressful than in the future. Learn about three popular choices for senior home care solutions and find out what to consider when assessing your options below.

Many of the injuries that occur every day happen in the home. Of these, a large portion occurs in the bathroom, where the water and clutter add to the risk of every day. As reported by the CDC, in 2008, approximately 235,000 people in the U.S. ages 15+ sustained nonfatal, unintentional injuries in bathrooms that resulted in treatment from emergency departments.

The temperatures are rising, snow is melting, and spring is in the air. For many, there is nothing better than emerging from a long winter and taking in the fresh air of the new season. It improves the quality of life and uplifts our moods in no time.

Are you looking for opportunities to safely make the most of this season? Here are 11 aging-friendly spring activities to help you feel refreshed and renewed!

Top 11 Spring Activities for Older Adults

Bone health may decline with age, but it's not too late to make conscious efforts to slow or even reverse that effect. It is important to understand that, as we age, we can take preventative measures to protect our health. Even if you have experienced significant loss in bone density, actions can still be taken to protect further damage. In detail, the questions you should be asking are:

• What can I do to keep my bones healthy?
• What changes need to be made?

8 Ways to Protect and Improve Bone Health

Smart speakers like Amazon's Alexa have become incredibly popular with older adults. For people living alone, it's a companion. For people struggling with physical limitations, it's a great helper. Alexa can even be used to improve safety for seniors. Thousands of skills on the Alexa App are targeted specifically for older adults. And plenty of general use skills can make life easier and more entertaining for seniors. Check out a few of these ideas for using Alexa to make your day a little easier. 

6 Ways American Seniors Can Get More from Amazon's alexa

In retirement, it is easy to fall into routines, and many people find themselves complacent with their positions and day-to-day life. At the same time, most people have aspirations and bucket lists for what they'd like to accomplish with their lives, or even simple plans for how they'd like to improve their daily lives.

What is a SMART Goal?

Setting a goal is easy, but following through and reaching a goal is generally easier said than done. In today’s fast-paced world, excuses for putting off goals are right around every corner. However, using the SMART goal method provides clarity and criteria to increase the odds of achieving a goal.

It may seem that the words "senior" and "technology" don't go together very well, but that's not the case anymore. More companies are making an effort to ensure there are products available for both the technologically savvy and the novices among us. Here are some tech options worth checking out.

Are you confused about the difference between geriatrics and gerontology?

Geriatrics refers to a branch of medicine focusing on the health of aging bodies. Gerontology as a field of study and practice takes a broader perspective. It includes the physical, mental and social aspects of aging. In this sense, geriatrics represents a subset of gerontology.

The arrival of spring leads nature into rebirth. It sets people into motion after a long hibernation and a period of worries. Just as the first bird chirps and flowers bud to delight us, another activity comes into our field of view - spring cleaning. As years pass by, spring cleaning becomes an annual tradition. Many people, especially older adults, start looking for ways to complete this task more productively. To help our respected family and community members achieve these goals, we've compiled the following tips for making spring cleaning a genuinely engaging and productive activity.

12 Tips for Your Spring Cleaning