This Month in Chicagoland’s Senior News - 50 & Better:
The 33-acre Willow Falls Senior Living Community features both independent and
assisted living with many amenities. Take a virtual tour from the comfort of your own home.
Be stronger, age better, and live more fully when you dip into this fountain of
youth that really works. Susan Winter Ward explains the need for and benefits
of this amazing health practice.
Aging well is an integral aspect of today’s healthcare paradigm. Health writer John Fleming discusses 10 essential steps
to slow down aging, improve your health and enhance your life.
Karen Kuntz set out to find a senior living community that would provide an
independent, active lifestyle in an urban setting. She found it at Elmhurst
Pointe. Learn more in this feature.
Studies have proven that good nutrition and an active lifestyle can trump a
genetic predisposition for chronic disease -- and said lifestyle will most
likely use up all the extra years you gain. Is there hope for doughnut-loving,
sweat-aversive seniors? Get expert advice along with a healthy dose of humor in
this month’s Interlude.
There’s still time to enter this year’s Writing Challenge and Senior Idol Competition, both part of the 15th annual
Senior Lifestyle Expo. Get details in this story.
Senior advocacy groups fear that health reform legislation may not deliver all
the hoped-for benefits. Learn why in this Senior Issues feature.