Staying active is important at any age, but it’s especially important as we get older. One of the best and easiest ways to stay active is walking. Walking regularly isn’t just good for your heart and muscles; it can also help prevent falls. Falls are a serious risk, especially for older adults. But with some

As we have seen in national examples recently, it can be really difficult for those of us aging to decide when it is time to stop working. Some of us lose our sense of purpose and can get depressed and neglect our health. Others see retirement as a time to finally focus on ourselves, a

Are you suffering from lung disease, or know someone who is? Baystate Franklin now hosts a monthly Better Breathers Meeting in person.

The American Lung Association’s Better Breathers Club programs have connected people living with lung disease to educate, support, and help each other in communities around the country for over 50 years.

Better Breathers Club members

The Healthy Living Department at LifePath serves people who are trying to make changes to improve their chronic condition.  We must try to manage weight, avoid foods that make our conditions worse, figure out how to exercise, how to advocate for medical care, etc.  Making these changes can be harder for some of us than

If the Healthy Living workshops at LifePath run by any core principle, it is, “We are all in this together.” Healthy Living workshop leaders, men and women with chronic conditions themselves, volunteer many hours facilitating workshops to support community members living with challenging health conditions.  

Even though many come with professional backgrounds in nursing, health education,

Living with chronic conditions affects our entire lives; we might need accommodations at work, or when we travel or shop, or gather with our friends. We need good communication to manage all this and help others to understand how they can help and support us. We need good communication to understand how our condition affects

Have you ever felt dizzy, lightheaded, or as if the room were spinning around you? These can be troublesome sensations. If the feeling happens often, it could be a sign of a balance problem.

Many older adults experience problems with balance and dizziness. Problems can be caused by certain medications, balance disorders, or other medical conditions.

The vast majority of older people in Western Mass want to “age in place,” or continue living in their homes and communities for as long as possible. To achieve this goal, people can seek support from their local aging network. This includes Councils on Aging, senior centers, LifePath (an Area Agency on Aging), private businesses

Wellness is not being disease free; wellness is not always about eating vegetables, or sleeping well, or exercising. There are many of us who live our day-to-day lives not feeling well, or have found ourselves coping with various conditions that we didn’t ask for, and struggling with managing work, family, relationships, and the difficult emotions