healthy seniors

Heart Health Diet Tips for Seniors

by BlueStar Editor | Feb 15, 2019 | Health & Aging

February is American Heart Month. Let this be your motivation to start paying attention to what your heart health needs! An important part of keeping your heart healthy is to maintain a well-balanced diet. Some foods are better than others at keeping your heart health... » Read More

Heart Health for Seniors

by BlueStar Editor | Feb 1, 2019 | General, Health & Aging

Heart disease is, unfortunately, the leading cause of death in the United States, and is mostly an avoidable disease. However, most people do not put much thought into how they can keep their hearts healthy. As you age, it is especially important to pay attention to... » Read More

Flu Prevention Tips for Seniors

by BlueStar Editor | Jan 11, 2019 | Health & Aging

Seniors are one of the most vulnerable and affected groups by the flu virus. Even though winter is half over, it’s not too late to get your flu vaccine still; flu season officially lasts until March, and it can still be beneficial to get the vaccine even in January if... » Read More

October is Healthy Lung Month

by BlueStar Editor | Oct 23, 2018 | Health & Aging, Health Library

Normal functioning lungs are essential to our bodies and breathing. It’s critical to pay attention to the symptoms that could be warning signs for lung disease. Lung diseases can vary from COPD, asthma, emphysema and lung cancer. Problems can stem from pollens and... » Read More

How Alcohol Affects The Aging

by BlueStar Editor | Oct 19, 2018 | Health & Aging, Health Library

As we age, our bodies start functioning differently on a biological level. The body absorbs certain foods and drinks in a different manner than it used to. This includes alcohol consumption. The way our body handles alcohol changes with age. According to NIH, in older... » Read More