Senior Safety Tips for Driving
Do you remember that feeling as a teen when you first climbed behind the steering wheel, that great exhilaration of being in a position to go anywhere you wanted? The freedom that being able to drive offers us is beyond compare! Yet as we grow older, many different factors can come into play that influence […]
Benefits of a Geriatric Physician for Senior Health
With most seniors already seeing an array of medical professionals, could there be really any benefit to adding yet another? When it comes to considering the benefits of a geriatric physician, the clear answer is a resounding, “Yes!” A geriatrician is board-certified either in internal or family medicine, similar to a primary care physician, but […]
Alzheimer’s and Safe Travel When a Loved One Has Dementia
After spending a considerable amount of time in social distancing and isolation, this summer may lead you even more than normal to want to travel to visit family, or even to just encounter a change of scenery and some pleasant activities. And if you provide care for an older adult with Alzheimer’s or dementia, having […]
Top Tips for Chronic Kidney Disease Management
They are only about the size of your fist, but they’re imperative to your body’s operation. Kidneys serve as filters to get rid of waste from the body, but they also regulate our blood pressure and help in the creation of red blood cells. For those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, effective management is very […]
Home Alteration Tips to Keep Seniors Safe While Aging in Place
With the majority of seniors deciding to continue to live at home during aging, it’s necessary to execute a comprehensive home assessment to locate and resolve any hazards and make certain the seniors you love stay safe. The easiest way to do this is to start outside of the home and work your way in, […]
Hearing Loss Due to Aging: Signs, Causes, and How to Cope
Isolated. Misunderstood. Excluded. These are just a few of the many emotions which are common in those with hearing loss, who struggle to continue to maintain social connections with friends and family members, who find it challenging to communicate with them. Hearing loss due to aging is fairly prevalent, for quite a few reasons: genetics, […]
Head Injuries in Older Adults Are a Growing Concern
Whenever you think about a traumatic brain injury (TBI), your initial thought is likely to be a sports-related accident, such as a football player crashing head-first into a rival, or possibly a head-on collision in an auto accident – something less likely to affect senior loved ones. Nevertheless, the prevalence of traumatic head injuries in […]
Tips for Living With Arthritis: Understanding Risk Factors and Treatment Options
Impacting 30 million individuals in the United States alone, osteoarthritis is a debilitating and painful condition that results due to the wearing away of cartilage, creating friction in the joints as unprotected bones rub against one another. Although it can happen in any joint, it’s most prevalent in the hands, hips, knees, lower back, and […]
When Crafts Won’t Cut It: Engaging Activities Designed for Senior Men
For lots of older men, who have spent a lifetime on an important career, family, hobbies and interests, the concept of settling in for an afternoon of crafting is, at best, unsettling. The answer to identifying engaging activities designed for senior men is in first finding the time to dig back into the history of […]
March Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month
Feelings of exhaustion can seem to be a common occurrence for many of us. The alarm goes off too early, the demands of everyday life are taxing, and by the end of the day, as soon as we can once and for all sink into bed, it can be difficult to shut down our thoughts […]