As we approach the new year, many of us reflect on how we can improve our well-being. Staying active and prioritizing health is crucial to maintaining independence, improving quality of life, and preventing chronic illnesses. The start of 2025 offers the perfect opportunity to establish healthy habits that can benefit both the body and mind. Whether you're new to exercise or looking to refresh your routine, these health and fitness tips are designed to help you thrive in the new year.

During National High Blood Pressure Education Month this May, let’s all give thanks for the humble blood pressure cuff and the essential health care insights it provides!

In 2023, the American Diabetes Association Alert Day falls on March 28. We encourage you to recognize this day by taking the National Institutes of Health Online Diabetes Risk Test — and by making sure that your senior loved ones take the test as well.

Your kidneys serve an essential role in your circulatory system. They are hard-working little organs that constantly filter the blood from your arteries, pass the filtered blood back into your veins, and remove the filtered waste products from your body as urine.

Without proper kidney function, waste products and fluids build up in your body, leading to a host of other issues. Eventually, last-resort procedures like dialysis treatments and kidney transplants may be necessary as it is not possible to live without at least one functioning kidney.

Exercise is a wonderful thing. It can truly be the fountain of youth. Along with rejuvenating your muscles, regular exercise can help lower blood pressure, improve balance to prevent falls, and help fight bone density loss, another issue for seniors. Everybody should start exercising right away. And here’s the thing: everybody can, regardless of age or fitness level.

Denise Helms and Paige Wolk join My So-Called Fabulous podcaster and lifestyle influencer Tiffany Blackmon for an in-depth discussion of aging and independence.

We know that you and your loved ones have heard all of these recommendations before. And we know that it is not easy to make lifestyle changes. But step-by-step, day-by-day, it can be done. And we want to help, so we’ve included a lot of links below with real information that you can use.

Feeling frustrated with your exercise routine while trying to stay safe? Here’s our advice for Healthy Aging® month!