🌟 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 💧 A glass of water before your coffee 🚶‍♀️ A 10-minute stroll after lunch 😴 Turning off screens 30 minutes before bed ✨ 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲? - 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 👇 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧! 🎉 Together we keep building habits that keep us strong, happy, and thriving 🌱💛 #ThrivingThursday #HealthyHabits #AgeWell #WellnessJourney #SeniorStrong #DailyChoices

☀️ Happy Monday, friends! A brand new week is here, and it’s full of possibilities.✨ The way we start our week often sets the tone for everything that follows. 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟: - Choose one word that captures how you’re feeling right now - Share it in the comments, and let’s spread some inspiration 💙 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. 👉 What’s YOUR Monday word? #AgeWellNetwork #HealthyLiving #MondayKickstart

The Map tool lets you see where our members are located and discover connections in different areas. ✅ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫: - See how our community is spread across different areas - Find members in specific neighborhoods or cities - Start conversations and connect with people nearby ✅ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭: 1. Click on the Map tab 2. Click on the numbers in the area you want to explore 3. Keep clicking as the numbers split until you see individual members in that area It’s a fun, interactive way to get to know the community better and find people near you! 🌟 #Community #Connection #AgeWell

☀️ Good day, friends! Tuesday is the perfect day to check in with yourself and keep your week moving in a positive direction. ✨ 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬: - Think of one small healthy habit you want to focus on today 💧🥗🧘 - Share it in the comments and inspire others to take a step toward wellness 💙 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲! 👉 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞-𝐮𝐩 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭? #AgeWellNetwork #HealthyLiving #TuesdayTuneUp

Falls are more than just accidents. They can lead to serious injuries, hospital stays, and a loss of confidence. For adults aged 65 and older, more than a quarter fall each year, and millions end up in emergency departments because of fall-related injuries. The good news is that there are simple, effective exercises and strategies that can significantly reduce risk and help you stay mobile, safe, and independent. Here’s what you need to know, and how to build strength and balance into your daily routine. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 Understanding what contributes to falls helps you know where to focus: - Changes in balance or walking ability, which can be affected by eyesight decline, inner-ear issues, or reduced feeling in the feet - Taking multiple medications, especially when someone is on five or more different prescriptions - Hazards at home, such as dim lighting, loose rugs, clutter, or anything you can trip over - Problems with footwear or foot posture, as well as sudden drops in blood pressure when standing 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 Here are two exercises that are especially helpful for lowering fall risk: - 𝐒𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 - This strengthens your leg muscles and improves mechanics when moving between sitting and standing. To do it:• Sit in a sturdy chair with your feet flat on the floor. Keep something stable in front of you, like a countertop, if you need balance support.• Scoot forward so you are near the edge of the seat. Lean forward slightly and use your glute muscles to stand up slowly. Then sit down carefully.• Repeat 10 times, twice a day. Add light hand weights for more resistance if comfortable. - 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 - These help improve steadiness and body awareness. Start with easier positions and progress as you gain confidence. Examples include:• Standing with feet shoulder-width apart and eyes open. Hold for 10 seconds and build up to 30 seconds.• Standing with feet together, then moving to a single-leg stance once steady.• Repeating each position several times, twice a day.