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As we enter the autumnal months and daylight hours get shorter, it is common, especially for seniors and older people, to start suffering from the ‘winter blues’. Once there was just an understanding that wintertime can make people feel a bit down, but there is now...

Labor Day originated in the late 1800s, when the Industrial Revolution was at its height and Americans were forced to work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week to earn enough wages for basic living. Children as young as 5 were working in mills and mines. Labor unions...

One of the most enjoyable ways to look after your brain health in older age is to socialize more. The simple act of meeting with people, talking over the day’s activities, hobbies you’ve got in common or big plans and ideas, will give the brain a work-out in a way...

Being diagnosed with any long term condition or illness can be a stressful and emotional time, with lots of information to take on board, and concern about the future. When that diagnosis is for an illness which may affect your long term mobility and health, it can...

With the lengthening days, the warmer weather, and all of nature bursting to life, there is something about the spring season which gives us the enthusiasm to get up and start moving our bodies again. Regular exercise is proven to reduce anxiety and depression, it...

With the lengthening days, the warmer weather, and all of nature bursting to life, there is something about the spring season which gives us the enthusiasm to get up and start moving our bodies again. Regular exercise is proven to reduce anxiety and depression, it...

The first few green shoots in the yard, buds starting to burst open and bird song in the trees are all signals that spring is on its way, hopefully bringing sunshine, longer days and of course, Easter celebrations. Easter is a great time to share with the whole...

If your parents are approaching the age where you think they might require help moving around the home, here is some advise about how to start speaking to your folks about how a home elevator can improve their lives. Start discussions early Start talking earlier than...

Now the holidays are over and January is here, you might be looking for ways to brighten the dark days and trying to work out how to keep fit and healthy. According to new research the answer is perhaps not as complicated or off-putting as you might think. New...

The days are getting shorter and we are losing daylight hours at this time of year, but make a plan, now, to keep active this winter as your body and mind will both benefit from it, enormously, in the end. Getting active does not mean turning into an athlete...

With Christmas fast approaching, and all the little extras on the shopping list mounting up, it can become an expensive time of year. Here are five ways in which seniors can save some money this holiday season. Make the most of our top tips from the Lifton Home...

While it may be disheartening to say goodbye to warm, summer days, there is plenty of fun activities for seniors to look forward to this fall. In many parts of the USA, Autumn is the most picturesque time of the year, with blue skies, frosts and an abundance of warm,...