Linda Alvarez
Healthy Living writer for Healthy Living
Linda Alvarez writes the Healthy Living guides for Lifesenio, from Tucson, Arizona: gentle movement, simple meals and better sleep, in small steps. General information from personal experience, not medical advice.
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Guides by Linda Alvarez (8)
Healthy Living · Move and Stretch · Complete guide
Health Tips for Seniors: Simple Daily Habits to Move, Eat and Sleep Well
Small, gentle habits for moving, eating and sleeping well after 60, one step at a time and at your own pace.
Healthy Living · Move and Stretch
Balance Exercises for Seniors: A Simple Weekly Plan to Do at Home
Eight simple moves at the kitchen counter and a gentle weekly plan, a few minutes a day, always with something solid to hold.
Healthy Living · Sleep and Calm
Best Mattress for Seniors: How to Compare Firmness, Edges and Materials
A plain comparison of memory foam, hybrid, innerspring and latex mattresses, plus adjustable bases and toppers, with the questions to ask before you buy.
Healthy Living · Eating Well
Best Small Air Fryer for Cooking for One: Sizes and Features Compared
How small basket air fryers, toaster-oven combos, mini slow cookers and rice cookers compare when you cook for one or two, with the features that make daily use easier.
Healthy Living · Move and Stretch
Chair Yoga for Seniors: A Gentle 10-Minute Routine
A free, printable ten-minute chair yoga routine you can do in the living room, with an easier version of every move.
Healthy Living · Move and Stretch
Exercise Bike for Seniors: Recumbent, Upright and Pedal Options Compared
Recumbent bikes, upright bikes and small pedal exercisers side by side, with the questions to ask before you bring one home.
Healthy Living · Move and Stretch
Exercise Equipment for Seniors: Simple Home Options Compared
Resistance bands, light weights, mats, balance pads and small machines compared in plain words, starting with the one piece you already own: a sturdy chair.
Healthy Living · Eating Well
Meal Delivery for Seniors: Prepared Meals, Meal Kits and Local Programs Compared
A plain comparison of local meal programs, prepared fresh meals, frozen meals, meal kits and grocery delivery, with the questions to ask before you sign up.