Optimal Aging

Keeping multiple medications straight and getting their dosage and timing just right isn’t always easy.

Learn how seeking new a purpose in life or following long-held interests can offer a lasting boost to mental and physical health as we age.

Your life partner has died, which is one of the hardest losses in life. It’s more vital than ever to care for yourself. Here’s help to cope with grief.

During such uncertainty, it can be difficult to summon hope and inner strength to push through these hard times. Hear one woman's story of resilience.

Hospice nurses at Providence provide physical, mental, spiritual and emotional care to meet their patients’ end-of-life needs. Hear their stories.

Many people believe certain myths about how Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain. Learn about some of the most common misconceptions about this condition.

Learn five secrets to aging gracefully. They may help you fight COVID-19 now and enjoy healthy years ahead.

People are longing to connect. During a “fireside chat,” Ira Byock, M.D., and Dave Isay share storytelling can forge connections during the time of COVID-19.

Long term inflammation can lead to many chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease or arthritis, as you grow older. Find out more.

If you’re 65 or older, you’re more likely to suffer a heat-related illness during the summer. Learn how to avoid heat stroke and heat exhaustion.

Learn from Providence how adults 65 and older can battle the loneliness and isolation caused by social distancing during COVID-19.

It’s important to stay active even while you shelter in place. Here are things you can do to help build strength, balance, heart health and immunity.

Providence shares helpful tips for communicating with and understanding someone with dementia.

Providence is following new international standards to prepare food and drinks appropriately for people with swallowing disorders.

Get in the habit of practicing some back-stretching exercises, and you may be surprised at how much better you feel.

Learn about the importance of caring for your mental health as well as your loved ones’, and how to become a better caregiver by focusing on your own needs.

Learn from Providence how laughter improves both mental and physical health to increase your longevity and quality of life.

Dr. Glen Komatsu: trying to bring the “care” back into health care.

Don’t let age affect your oral health. Learn how to maintain a healthy mouth as you get older, and which oral health problems seniors should know about.