Older Adults Often Don’t Report Adverse RX Side Effects
Anyone who’s taken prescription drugs understands that they normally come with a thorough list of possible side effects to watch for. While prescriptions are, obviously, designed to help us, the problems which may be a consequence of these negative reactions can be more severe than the benefits we obtain. For senior loved ones, almost all […]
Home Modification Tips to Improve Senior Safety While Aging in Place
With the majority of older adults opting to continue to live at home throughout aging, it is crucial to complete an extensive home assessment to find and repair any hazards to ensure senior safety. The simplest way to accomplish this is to start outside the home and move your way in, room by room, visualizing […]
Hearing Loss in Seniors: Signs, Causes, and How to Cope
Isolated. Misunderstood. Left out. These are simply a few of the numerous emotions that are common in people with hearing loss, who find it difficult to continue to maintain social connections with friends and family, who find it difficult to communicate with them. Hearing loss in seniors is fairly common, for a plethora of reasons: […]
Traumatic Brain Injuries Are a Growing Concern Among Older Adults
When you think about a traumatic brain injury (TBI), your first thought is probably a sports-related accident, such as a football player crashing head-first into a rival, or possibly a head-on collision in a car accident – something less likely to affect seniors. Nevertheless, the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries in the elderly is far […]
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, […]
When Crafts Won’t Cut It: Engaging Activities for Senior Men
For many senior men, who’ve spent a lifetime engaged in a career, family, hobbies and interests, the very thought of settling in for a day of crafting is, at best, undesirable. The answer to uncovering interesting activities for senior men is in first taking the time to dig back into the history of their lives […]
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 […]
Creative Winter Holiday Gift Ideas for Seniors
Doesn’t it feel wonderful to find that perfect gift, one that will likely make your loved one’s face brighten with joy? For the older adults we love, it’s perhaps even