Common Signs and Symptoms of MS
Its cause is unknown, but impacting over one million people in the U.S. alone, multiple sclerosis can result in an extensive and unpredictable range of symptoms and severity. What we do know is that women are much more likely to develop MS, and that every person will experience it in different ways, with symptoms changing […]
Reduce Eye Injuries in Seniors with Regular Eye Exams
Those of us within the age 40+ demographic know how it feels to start to have trouble with small print, finding the need to begin wearing reading glasses, increasing the font size on our electronic devices, or holding books at arm’s length to try to cut down on blurring. Getting older and becoming challenged with […]
Questions to Ask When Looking for In-Home Care Assistance
Discovering the right care solution for a senior family member is one of the most important, as well as overwhelming, decisions you’ll face. Ensuring the safety and security of the older adult is extremely important, but there are some other considerations as well, for example, if the older adult’s quality of life and capacity to […]
How a Geriatric Medicine Specialist Benefits Older Adults
With most older adults already seeing several different doctors, could there be really any advantage to adding still another? When it comes to a geriatric medicine specialist, the answer is a resounding, “Yes!” A geriatrician is board-certified either in internal or family medicine, very much like a primary care physician, but with the additional benefit […]
Older Adults and Osteoarthritis: Risk Factors and Management Tips
Impacting 30 million people in the United States alone, osteoarthritis is a debilitating and painful condition that results because of the wearing away of cartilage, leading to friction in the joints as unprotected bones rub against each other. Even though it can happen in almost any joint, it’s most prevalent in the hands, hips, knees, […]
Understanding the Causes of Extreme Fatigue in the Elderly
Feelings of exhaustion can seem as though they are a regular occurrence for some of us, especially after an overwhelmingly, busy day. It can be challenging to to achieve a good night’s sleep whenever we can finally sink into bed. A good night’s sleep is the key to rejuvenation and the motivation to take on […]
The Link Between Protein and Aging in The Recovery of the Senior Body
Pass the cheese, please! Recent research studies are highlighting the link between protein and aging and the necessity of a protein-rich diet for the elderly. Protein is especially important during occasions of stress, for instance when dealing with a chronic disease or acute illness, or preparing for a medical procedure or hospitalization, when protein is […]
Bathroom Safety Modification Tips for Seniors
While you may consider your bathroom to be a safe place where you are able to relax and unwind with a soothing bath or invigorating shower following a long day, for seniors, the bathroom is in fact the most dangerous room in the home. With slippery floors which can be even slipperier when damp, closed-in […]
Top New Year’s Resolutions for Family Caregivers
We either love them or avoid them, but whatever our stance on New Year’s resolutions, there is something incredibly refreshing about moving into a brand-new year, providing us with a new slate and an opportunity to make any changes we want to improve well-being or even achieve a new goal or dream. Resolutions for caregivers […]
The Importance of Proper Antibiotics Use for Seniors
The times of visiting a health care provider for a routine antibiotic are past, or will soon be. As reported by the CDC, an astounding two million people annually are told they have an antibiotic-resistant strain of disease, and a full 23,000 of them die as a consequence. What’s causing it? Over-prescribing of antibiotics, or […]