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The secret to walking up and down hills without getting tired or hurting your knees

By Cheri Sicard Walking up hills can really take it out of a person. What if it didn't have to be so hard? There's a...

Health: Scientists use ‘cancer-eating’ bacteria to fight tumors

Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada are developing an unusual new way to treat cancer: using specially engineered bacteria to consume tumors...

10 essential tips for RVing with health issues

The open road still calls to many RVers as they age or deal with ongoing health issues. The RVingWithJoe community includes plenty of folks...

Health: Researchers study drill-free dental treatments in older adults

A trip to the dentist isn’t something most people look forward to. “Because of all the drilling and injections, it’s not fun,” said Suchitra Nelson,...

Health: The warning signs of diabetes

Diabetes is a lifelong disease that affects almost 12% of people in the United States—more than 38 million—according to the Centers for Disease Control...

Poor vision and unsafe RV living conditions increase risk of falls

A recent University of Michigan study found that vision problems combined with unsafe living environments sharply increase the risk of falls among older adults....

Getting sick, or worse, while RVing: Precautions to take

By Nanci Dixon What are some ways to battle illness while on the road? Getting sick is bad enough when cuddled up in a warm...

New pills communicate via radio waves from your stomach

Do you sometimes forget to take your prescriptions? If so, you are not alone. It's especially easy to do when we're away from home...

How aging affects our driving

Most RVtravel.com readers are 55 or older and qualify as senior citizens. They’re also keenly aware that their bodies change with time... and that...

What matters most to senior citizens? Not what you think

By Bill Lubinger RVtravel.com readers are mostly in their 50s and older. Because of their “senior” status, health issues are a bigger concern than to...

Health: Blood stem cell mutations may protect against Alzheimer’s disease

RVtravel.com readers are mostly in their 60s and older. Because of their "senior" status, issues relating to Alzheimer's disease may be of special interest....

Health: How to help prevent and manage macular degeneration

RVtravel.com readers are mostly in their 50s and older. Because of their "senior" status, the eye disease macular degeneration is a concern for some. Here...