September 2025

Caregivers provide care to their patients so they can overcome illness or injury, or to support individuals plagued by chronic conditions. Caregivers may be paid professionals who are employed in the medical field, but many are friends and family members who step up when needed. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reports there are 53 million unpaid caregivers providing care for loved ones in the home across the United States. It is estimated these people provide more than $870 billion a year in service to society in terms of caring for others. In 2022, Statistics Canada estimated that 13.4 million Canadians age 15 or older (42 percent of the population) provided unpaid care to either children or dependent adults. Unpaid caregivers have been called upon more readily due to certain factors, namely that people are living longer and there are limited resources available to provide care. The cost of long-term professional care is out of reach for many families when services are not covered by private insurance or government-subsidized health programs.

For seniors looking to stay active, one common question is: When’s the best time to work out?

Retirement is often characterized as a carefree time in life when adults who spent years in the workforce get to enjoy the fruits of their labors. But upon retiring, many retirees find themselves fighting boredom. A recent study from Indeed found that, as of March 2022, 3.2 percent of workers who retired a year earlier had already reentered the workforce. No two retirees are the same, and a host of variables, boredom among them, likely compelled recently retired professionals to go back to work.

Physical activity is a valuable tool in the fight against chronic disease and other conditions. In fact, the Cleveland Clinic highlights physical activity among its nine ways to prevent disease in an effort to live a long and rewarding life.

Stretching is one of the simplest and most effective ways for older adults to maintain flexibility, mobility and overall comfort.

For seniors looking to stay active, there are plenty of budget-friendly ways to build strength, improve balance and boost overall health.

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and debilitating condition that slowly robs a person of their memories and personality. Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia that produces various symptoms that occur in stages, ultimately arriving at a point when a person can no longer live independently due to cognitive decline.