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 […]

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. […]