Seniors and older adults need to increase their physical activity with each passing year. Our focus as we age should be on maintaining a stable weight and ensuring that our weight doesn’t increase. Increases in weight can lead to...
Millions of Americans are struggling with ADHD, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. We mostly think of them as young children, many of them having problems in school. As more research comes to light, we’re finding out that adults and seniors may...
As our loved ones age, we begin to think of living arrangements for when they are no longer able to do all of the things they once could. The best time to do this is before they become disabled,...
Seniors, as well as the disabled, use assistance dogs. They can help with mobility and daily tasks. With the help of assistance dogs, seniors can remain independent longer. International Dog Assistance Week, celebrated from August 6th to the 12th...
Many seniors complain of lack of sleep. If they do sleep at night, it is interrupted many times. When you don’t sleep well and don’t feel rested, you lack energy the next day. Your attitude toward your life also...
At 80 years old, she got her first tattoo.
“Why the hell not” she said, relaying the story of her adventure under the needle. Her sun-worn skin had the appearance of a dirty potato, age spots freckling her arms. Her...
Virtual reality is a computer generated three dimensional image or environment that people can interact with. It seems real because of the use of special electronic equipment. The person then becomes part of the 3D world and can move...
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...
