The Importance of Managing Medications for Older Adults
“Take 2 hours after eating. Avoid exposure to sunlight while taking this medication.” “Take on an empty stomach. Do not take with aspirin.” “Take twice per day with meals and a full glass of water. Could potentially cause excessive drowsiness.” Imagine seeking to successfully juggle many medications, from different doctors, taken at several times throughout […]
Exploring Nature: How Seniors Benefit from Being Outdoors
Is there anything better after the long, cold winter than finally having the ability to open up the windows and allow the fresh, warm, springtime breezes drift through your house? There is something in the sights, scents, and sounds of nature that provides us a strong pick-me-up, which explains why it’s very important for older […]
Flexibility Exercises for Seniors Help Improve Mobility
A widely-held belief is that the aging process unquestionably corresponds to diminished mobility and flexibility. Although it’s correct that health conditions including osteoarthritis impact large numbers of seniors, it’s also true that you can take proactive measures to help guarantee optimum strength and stamina through your later years. One of the best means for improving […]
Do You Have Arthritis? Keep Joints Healthy With These Exercises.
Did you know for every pound of weight we lose, we alleviate four pounds of pressure from our knees, and as many as six pounds from our hips? This is great motivation for everybody to keep active, regardless of age! In particular for seniors, however, who happen to be vulnerable to joint pain from arthritis […]
The Importance of Healthy Feet for Seniors
Our feet will carry us somewhere around 110,000 miles over the course of our lives – that’s 216,262,500 steps! It is truly not surprising that as we grow older, our feet can begin to have a variety of challenges. A number of the more widespread foot ailments for the elderly include: Arthritis: Osteoarthritis has an […]
Learn to Identify and Conquer Senior Sleep Issues
Counting sheep. Tossing and turning. Staring at the clock. If this represents a common evening for your elderly loved one, understand that he or she is in good company. While older individuals require around 7 – 9 hours of sleep each night, upwards of 50 percent of all adults over age 65 report challenges with […]
What a Macular Degeneration Diagnosis Means for Your Senior Loved One
If your aging friend or family member has received a diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration, it’s bound to raise quite a few questions and concerns. And you’re not alone; a full 11 million people in the U.S. have been given the same diagnosis, and that number is forecasted to double by the year 2050. As […]
Clarifying Senior Vision Problems: Are Eyeglasses Enough, or Is Further Treatment Needed?
If you feel as though newspaper print is becoming smaller and smaller as you age, you’re in good company! The majority of us find ourselves challenged by trying to read the fine print, so to speak – holding printed materials at arm’s length, putting on a pair of reading glasses, or grabbing a magnifying glass. […]
Cholesterol 101: Learn Facts and Strategies to Prevent Dangerous High Cholesterol
HDLs, LDLs, hyperlipidemia and hypercholesterolemia: what do they mean, and are they putting you in danger of a heart attack? Though the jargon may well be confusing, it’s worthwhile to grasp the basics of cholesterol and its effect on our heart health – and most importantly, what practical steps you can take to make certain […]