How to Manage Senior Anemia
Senior anemia is a relatively misunderstood condition, showing up as a lowered red blood cell count.
As we age, anemia becomes more common and can be caused by many health...
Is There Sex in Your Seventies? You Betcha!
We don't talk about it, especially with our friends and family, but the issue of sexual ability worries us more as we become seniors. Will we still be interested...
Hats Off To Dad – A Story of Caregiving and Alzheimer’s Disease
A salt and pepper-speckled tweed hat sits perched on the top of a file cabinet in my home office. The hat once belonged to my father, who wore it...
The Lowdown on Senior Sleep
A good night’s sleep can be difficult to obtain as we age. Not only can we have trouble falling asleep, we also wake up multiple times during the night...
Do You Know Why Vitamin C Is Important to Senior Health?
As a senior, vitamins can play a vital role in your health and wellness. As you age and become more susceptible to illness and disease, vitamin C is the...
Over-The-Counter Painkillers: Providing Senior Pain Relief Safely
Often seniors have ailments that require some form of pain relief. These can range from medications in prescription form to various over-the-counter medications. The first step to determining the...
Dementia, One Size Does Not Fit All
The number of dementia cases are expected to more than triple by 2050. One of the rarest forms of dementia is called Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease. Only one in one million...
