Author Will Durant once wrote, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Habits define us, and as we pursue better health and wellness, our habits can make or break us. Often it’s not the big changes, but the small, daily choices, that lead to a healthier life. In the pursuit of better wellness, here are some of the most effective ways to track your wellness progress and make the most of your daily habits.
Topics: Senior Living Seniors Wellness Wellbeing Emotional Wellness senior wellness wellzesta bullet journaling gratitude journaling habit tracking
An action-packed, collaborative agenda guided 2019's Collaborative Care & Health IT Innovations Summit #CollabCareSummit in Baltimore, MD. Guided by a dedicated team of healthcare and information technology leaders, the conference topics and discussions were deep, robust, and intelligent. The Summit addressed an array of key topics including: interoperability, information exchange networks, payment reform, managed care models, health technology mobile apps, shared care planning, regulatory environments, value-based payment and care reform.
Topics: collabcaresummit health IT summit LeadingAge CAST LTPAC
One of the crazy things about aging is that so much happens to our bodies and our brains that we can’t see. We realize that we just can’t move as well as before, that it is hard to get out of a chair, or our balance just isn’t what it used to be - it can be daunting. How did this even happen?
Topics: Senior Living Seniors Wellbeing Physical Wellness life plan community senior wellness health & wellness aging walking exercise heart health brain health
Despite the recent spate of adverse news regarding Uber, the concept behind Uber and Airbnb - or more generally, a technology-enabled sharing economy - is here to stay and will have a significant impact on the future of every major industry, including eldercare.
Topics: Senior Living Technology Digital eldercare sharing economy
COURAGE - its origin comes from the French word for "heart," so, just as the heart gives our body life and vitality, courage is actually the virtue that brings together all of our other values.
Topics: Senior Living Seniors life plan community health & wellness aging wellzesta courage inspiration
In senior living, especially in recent years, we associate wellness with exercise programs, life enrichment programs, and social events. But what is wellness, really? And is your organization or community truly “wellness ready”?
Topics: Senior Living Wellbeing life plan community senior wellness health & wellness wellness design ccrc
What articles are seniors reading the most?
Topics: Seniors Wellness data science articles intellectual wellness life plan community senior wellness
One of the most rewarding parts of my job as the scientific director at the Wellzesta Health Research Institute is the ability to take an interest in the lives of seniors. Last Sunday afternoon, I was "just browsing" on the Wellzesta Life sites used by one of our partner Life Plan Communities. The onboarding team at Wellzesta gets to meet each resident; I am usually not so fortunate. Mostly, I get to meet the residents digitally through the Connect feature.
Topics: Senior Living Seniors Wellness artificial intelligence data science
Wellzesta's StrongBand medical grade operating system offers security, reliability, and partnership opportunity.
Topics: Senior Living Technology cybersecurity telehealth backbone operating system
Last week, I drove down to beautiful Hilton Head, South Carolina to represent Wellzesta as an exhibitor at the LeadingAge GA/SC Annual Conference on Aging. In addition to the time I spent at our booth, I was able to attend a few seminars as well. Here are five takeaways from my time at the conference:
Topics: Wellness Technology leadingage cybersecurity conference