As the family member of someone with hearing loss, I think it’s easy to forget what life is like for them. You may get frustrated when they ask you to repeat things, or when trying to get their attention...
As we age, the demands of life change and in turn, what we ask of our bodies begins to change with it. We need to make sure that the plans we have set to take care of our health...
Stress is something we all encounter at some time in our lives. For immediate current situations, stress can actually be good for your health. It gives the body the resources to respond to potentially serious incidents. But if your...
An email claiming to be from the IRS requesting your social security number. A fraudulent e-bill. A Facebook message urging you to send money to help a grandchild in danger. We’ve heard these stories time and time again from...
The surgery was unavoidable. Two disks in my lumbar spine were compressing the nerve that controls the quadricept muscle in my right leg and I could no longer lift my knee or ankle. To add insult to injury, I...
All people crave empathy and acceptance, and this fact does not change for elderly persons experiencing Alzheimer's disease. Traditional methods used in the care of Alzheimer patients are often too robotic or demeaning to fulfill these basic needs. However,...
Fashion, in the past, was a young person’s game, but edgy senior models, like 82-year old Carmen Dell’Orefice and 58-year old Iman, are ensuring the older population is represented on the runways, in fashion magazines, and with modern choices in...
If you or a loved one has cataracts, you’ll want to know what these are all about. Cataracts represent are basically areas of opaqueness or cloudiness of the lens of the eye. Normally, the lens is clear and allows...
Many smokers have tried e-cigarettes as a seemingly healthier alternative to traditional tobacco cigarettes, but despite being presented as a risk-free solution, vaping could be far more dangerous than many observers would have you believe. Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine,...
Many of us remember growing up and visiting our grandparents. There would be special food, a homey atmosphere and a comfortableness that was different to our own homes. We loved to spend time there. As our grandparents or our...
