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Today is World Arthritis Day! World Arthritis Day was developed in 1996 and is designed to help raise awareness for all types of arthritis. Today the Arthritis Foundation has launched their Live Yes! Campaign, which can connect you to others who understand what it is like living with arthritis.

Fall is officially here and it’s that time of year where there’s a brisk breeze in the air, the leaves start to change colors and families start coming together to celebrate the upcoming holidays. Below are a few suggestions of safe fall activities the entire family to enjoy.

Many older people take an aspirin daily as a general preventative measure to help guard against a number of age-related medical conditions. However, a new study suggests that people in good health and with no history of heart problems or stroke should not take a daily aspirin, as it has no benefit and could actually increase the risk of potentially fatal internal bleeding in the brain and the gastrointestinal tract.

Stress can raise your blood pressure, increase tensions in your muscles and overwhelm you with high feelings of anxiety. High stress not only affects you physically, but stress can also affect your brain health. Studies show that spending time outside can help improve your brain health. Spending time outside can increase the feeling of contentment, reduce the feelings of anxiety, and impacts your immune and nervous system.

Many people who need a stairlift need it urgently, and this is where Acorn Stairlifts are ahead of the curve.

Gardening can be a very soothing and stress-relieving hobby, but gardening may cause some trouble for anyone with arthritis. If you are someone who loves to garden, but can’t seem to do it because of the joint pain from arthritis, these tips could work for you.

Caring for someone is a rewarding experience and at the same time a major challenge both mentally and physically. Depending on the situation, it may lead to loneliness at certain times. There is also the high probability that a caregiver knows very well the sense of being left burdened by responsibilities of helping another. Sixty and Me shares 5 ways to overcome the feeling of loneliness:

One of the basic building blocks for a happier and healthier life is the ability to enjoy a good night’s sleep. As anyone who struggles with sleep will tell you, everything seems 10 times worse when you’re tired and sleep-deprived. Lack of sleep on a regular basis can have serious effects on our mental and physical health. As well as making us feel moody, anxious or overly-emotional, it can also increase our propensity for obesity, heart disease and even diabetes. Here are 10 tips that may help you get a better night's sleep.

Age can affect the way we drive and sometimes, being advanced in age may be a critical concern for safety on the road.  A Place for Mom shares factors that affect one’s ability to drive along with helpful tips on how we can keep our senior loved ones safe while they drive.

Doing daily tasks such as brushing your teeth and going grocery shopping seem to be a simple to do to most people, but these tasks can bring a real challenge on the joints for anyone dealing with arthritis. With this in mind, the Arthritis Foundation lists 5 tips you can do to help relieve some stress and arthritic pain when going shopping.