Keith Strauss struggled with the best way to help his aging parents without losing his own independence. Together, they found a program that worked for them all. He shares his story with Seniors Guide readers.As an adult with two older and healthy parents, I worry they may face challenges as they age – that will not only affect them, but also myself.

As parents age, their adult children may find that roles are reversing – rather than the parents doing the guiding, the kids may have to guide Mom and Dad. If you suspect that your parents may need to move into a senior community, where they can receive greater care and attention, you may need to initiate that conversation. Seniors Guide looks at how to talk to your parents about assisted living and other care options.

While we often envision parents of newborns when we hear of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the law also applies to some caregivers as well. Kiplinger Financial dives into the intricacies of the FMLA.Since 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has protected employees who need to take time off from work to care for themselves or others.

Green beans have accompanied everyday meals and holiday tables for centuries. Besides the delicious factor, does the nutritional value of this common dish support their popularity? How can you easily add them to your meal planning?

After age 40, people may lose up to 8% of their muscle mass per decade, and this loss may accelerate with age. The SHIELD (Strengthening Health In ELDerly through nutrition) study conducted by Changi General Hospital, SingHealth Polyclinics, and Abbott revealed that for seniors over 65, each additional year is associated with a 13% higher chance of having low muscle mass.1 This loss not only affects physical strength but is also linked to increased risks of falls, fractures, and reduced mobility.

Between 1900 and 2000, the average U.S. life expectancy increased by nearly 30 years. That statistic addresses quantity, but what about the quality of those extra years? When a senior’s children have grown and moved away, and the senior has retired, what happens next?

“Our lifestyle choices – our sleep habits, diet, exercise, exposure to drugs and alcohol, all of it – shapes this response that rebuilds our body and how we deal with chronic stress,” Dr. Lavretsky said at “An Integrated U: Integrative Medicine Across the Lifespan

Carbohydrates make up more than half of our energy intake. For a healthy diet, high-quality carbs, including grains, fruits, and vegetables are preferable to low-quality carbs like added sugars, refined grains, and fruit juices. In a study recently published in Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers in China analyzed data of more than 17,000 participants who ate different types of diets composed of high- and low-quality carbs to assess how this impacts sleep patterns.

There was a 9.6-year gap between years lived in good health and total lifespans among people living in 183 countries, and the United States had the greatest “healthspan”-lifespan gap of any of them, according to research in JAMA Network Open.