Protecting seniors from heat stroke is important as they grow older because as we age the summer heat affects us differently. Our bodies become less efficient at regulating temperature and we don’t sweat as much as we once did....
World Hepatitis Day is behind the goal to eliminate hepatitis B and C by 2030. In order to eradicate viral hepatitis, increased diagnosis, universal vaccination and blood and injection safety are needed. Hep B is transmitted through contact with...
According to alz.org, around 5 million individuals in the US currently have Alzheimer's disease. They expect that this number could rise to 16 million by 2050. Furthermore, 1 in 10 of Americans aged 65 and older have Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is...
One of the most common scenarios regarding senior health is the elderly person who neglects themselves. Self-neglect is a growing problem. Self-neglect is an adult’s inability to care for themselves, due to either mental or physical impairment or diminished...
As we age, we inevitably experience more loss. Loved ones pass away, friends become ill with incurable diseases. We grieve. Grieving can cause us to feel empty and vulnerable. We may feel lonely and our feelings are closer to...
On-Demand services have been around for awhile, in one form or another. Adjusting these services and improving them so they can benefit seniors is a newer idea. It is one that is still growing. Many of the present on-demand...
Among the pain relief options now available for many seniors is marijuana. Long considered an illegal drug, it is often prescribed for pain that can't be alleviated through other methods. Research has shown that it can help chronic or...
If you’ve been following my blogs, you know that I recently left a nearly-ten-year relationship, moved to a whole new part of South Florida and have felt like a teen-ager with my life a blank page laid out before...
July 24th is International Self-Care Day, a celebration which stresses the importance of self-care to your health, especially as you age. Self-care is eating a healthy diet, getting lots of sleep and providing good things for yourself. In other...
As people enter their senior years, they may find it a lot harder to move around freely, and this loss of mobility can affect their independence and perhaps even their self-esteem. It doesn’t have to be this way, though....
