What Is Active Adult Living? Everything You Need To Know
Active adult living is a transformative approach to aging, offering a lifestyle that combines independence with rich community engagement. Read
Enhancing Quality Of Life: The Importance of Balance Exercises for Senior Citizens
For senior citizens, a few minutes a day focusing on balance exercises can significantly enhance their quality of life. Read
Valley Seniors Create Diaper Cakes for New Parents in Need
SURPRISE, AZ — A group of west Valley seniors is combining creativity and compassion to make a big difference in the lives of families trying to make ends meet. Read
Dream Flight: Local veteran gets unique opportunity to fly in old school plane
Every once in a while, people go above and beyond to honor those that truly deserve the treatment. Read
Exercise
We’ve heard since we were little that exercise was good for our hearts. Recent research shows it’s also good for our brains. And scientists are learning where you exercise may be just as important as the fact that you do it, especially where stress-reduction is concerned. Read
Dr. John MedinaDevelopmental Molecular Biologist
Gratitude
One way to cope with stress involves focusing on a surprising word – one you might not associate with managing worry of any kind. Perhaps as unexpected as flowers blossoming amongst weeds, that surprising word is gratitude. Read
Dr. John MedinaDevelopmental Molecular Biologist
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) protocols
One annoying aspect of stress is its ability to distract you from the rest of your life. Almost as if stress were this giant megaphone in your head, continually shouting about some situation over which you should be constantly worrying. Read
Dr. John MedinaDevelopmental Molecular Biologist
Definitions of stress
I’m John Medina, a developmental molecular biologist at the University of Washington. I have strong research interests in the genetics of psychiatric disorders, and author of the book Brain Rules for Aging Well. Read
Dr. John MedinaDevelopmental Molecular Biologist