Common Prescription Drugs for the Elderly May Lead to Adverse Side Effects
Anyone who’s taken prescription medicine is aware that it usually includes a thorough list of possible adverse reactions to watch for. While prescriptions are, naturally, meant to help us, the danger that may result from these negative reactions can often be worse than the benefit we experience. For the elderly, the majority of whom take […]
Safety at Home: Tips to Keep Seniors Safe While Aging in Place
With the vast majority of older adults choosing to continue to live at home throughout aging, it is essential to perform a comprehensive home assessment to look for and fix any dangers and make certain your loved ones remain safe. The most effective way to do this is to begin outside the home and work […]
Age-Related Hearing Loss in Seniors: Signs, Causes, and How to Cope
Isolated. Misunderstood. Excluded. These are several of the many emotions which can be prevalent in people with hearing loss, who struggle to continue to keep social connections with friends and family members, who find it difficult to communicate with them. For seniors, age-related hearing loss is very common, for quite a few reasons: genetics, a […]
Head Injuries Are a Growing Concern Among Older Adults
When you think of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), your first thought is likely to be a sports-related accident, such as a football player crashing head-first into a rival, or perhaps a head-on collision in a car accident – something less likely to impact senior loved ones. Nevertheless, the prevalence of traumatic head injuries in […]
Arthritis Symptoms in Seniors, Risk Factors, and Treatment Options
Affecting 30 million individuals within the U.S. alone, osteoarthritis is a debilitating and painful condition that results because of the wearing away of cartilage, creating friction in the joints as unprotected bones rub against one another. Even though it can occur in any joint, it’s most prevalent in the hands, hips, knees, lower back, and […]
When Crafts Won’t Cut It: Engaging Activities for Men
For many older men, who’ve spent a lifetime on a meaningful career, family, hobbies and interests, the very thought of settling in for a few hours of crafting is, to say the least, unappealing. The key to discovering interesting activities for men is in first finding the time to dig back into the history of […]
Understanding Extreme Fatigue in the Elderly
Feelings of exhaustion can seem to be a regular occurrence for many of us. The alarm goes off too early, the demands of daily life are draining, and by the conclusion of the day, when we can finally sink into bed, it can be hard to stop our thoughts and get a restful night’s sleep. […]
Health and Wellness Benefits of Socialization in the Elderly
Senior isolation is an increasing and intensely serious epidemic across the nation. Nearly 33% of all older adults live alone, and for a variety of reasons (limited mobility, chronic health issues, and loss of family and friends, just to name a few) socialization ends up being very challenging to maintain. The truth is, the effects […]
How a High Protein Diet Helps Seniors Recover Faster from Surgery
Pass the protein, please! Current research studies are highlighting how a high protein diet helps seniors, notably during occasions of stress, in particular when battling a chronic disease or acute illness, or getting ready for a medical procedure or hospitalization, when protein is digested less effectively. And even when older adults are healthy, protein is […]
Bath Safety Month: Tips to Help Ensure Senior Safety
Although you might consider your bathroom to be a safe sanctuary where you are able to relax and slow down with a soothing bath or invigorating shower following a busy day, for seniors, the bathroom is actually probably the most dangerous room in the home. With slippery floors which can be even slipperier when wet, […]