Aging Food—How Do You Know If It’s Safe?

Aging Food—How Do You Know If It’s Safe?

Guidelines for Avoiding Any Health Risks with Aged or Fermented Foods  Some form of aging has long been used by humans to preserve certain types of food. Archaeological digs suggest that people were drying fruits, vegetables and meats as early as 12,000 BCE, and that...
Helping a Senior Through a Change of Residence

Helping a Senior Through a Change of Residence

Tips for Making Moving Less Stressful  Do you have an elderly parent or loved one who can no longer live alone? Maybe your mom or dad is still in the family home, with decades of memories and a knowledge of the house that makes it easy for them to still move around....
Strange Rules in Professional Sports

Strange Rules in Professional Sports

Obscure Decrees that Are Seldom Enforced  If you’re an avid sports fan, you may think you’ve seen it all. Here, however, are some unusual rules (still on the books) that you may not know.  Professional Football  The National Football League (NFL) likely leads the way...
The Evolution of the Snowboard

The Evolution of the Snowboard

The Different Concepts that Led to the 21st Century Board  Historians have found evidence that human beings first used some form of snow ski between 8,000 and 10,000 years ago. The snowboard, though, a single wide board with bindings for both feet, has only been...
Common Volunteer Opportunities for Seniors

Common Volunteer Opportunities for Seniors

Activities to Keep Your Elderly Loved Ones Active and Involved  Studies over the last quarter of a century have consistently shown that regular activity provides a wide range of benefits to seniors. In addition to reduced risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and...