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How the Elderly Can Get a Better Night’s Sleep
As people get older, a good night’s sleep becomes much harder to achieve. Sleep among the elderly tends to be much choppier and less deep than their younger counterparts meaning they may wake up several times during the night and it takes less for them to wake up. They also spend much less time in […]
Spread the Warmth – Check Elderly Friends and Family’s Heating this Winter
While the cold winter months can be uncomfortable for all of us, for elderly people, the bitter temperatures pose a serious risk to their health, and even their lives. By sparing a few minutes to check the heating of any elderly friends, family or neighbours you may have, you could be making an incredible difference. […]
Dealing With Disabilities in Your Senior Years
Dealing with a disability at any age is difficult, but this especially true for elderly members of the population. Individuals who are 60 and older may find it exceptionally difficult to transfer from workplace to the other, learn new skills or even cope with working at all. Unfortunately, with age comes a variety of possibilities […]
Food for Thought: Maintaining Brain Function as You Grow Older
Imagine if there were a magic pill that you could take that would improve your brain function every time you took it! We’d all stand in line for that pill just so we could be smarter, or at the very least have a better memory, right? The sad truth is that there is no such […]
Home Options for Older People: Should You Accept Assisted Living or Modify Your Existing Home
Getting older and wiser while watching the awe-inspiring growth of your family and friends, knowing you have lived a full life, is a gift not all of us are able to appreciate. For those lucky enough to see past retirement, becoming older brings about a host of new life perspectives, concerns, and needs. Often, many […]