Learn what a dilated eye exam after 60 actually looks for, from eye pressure and cataracts to diabetic eye damage and age-related changes in the retina. Most of these problems cause no early symptoms, which is why the exam catches them before you would. You'll also learn the vision changes that mean call the doctor right away.
A short walk after dinner is linked with smaller blood sugar rises after eating, and it takes just ten minutes.
About 1 in 4 adults 65 and older falls each year, and most falls happen in ordinary rooms at home.
You fall asleep fine, then your eyes open at 3 a.m. and stay open. Here is why, and what actually helps.
The few minutes it takes your coffee maker to finish are enough time for a short set of simple seated exercises.
Your body uses protein differently after 60, and a small plate at breakfast may be leaving you short.
A short list of documents, kept in one place, saves your family from searching during an already difficult moment.
Talking with your adult children about your wishes now is easier than leaving them to guess during a crisis.
Retirement removes the built-in daily contact of a job, so making new friends after it takes a bit more effort.
Your A1C reflects your average blood sugar over roughly the past two to three months, not just today's reading.
The bathroom is where most home falls happen, and a handful of changes can make it far safer.
Reading a menu in dim light gets harder after 40 because your eyes need more light to focus up close.