Senior Health

An introduction to hearing loss

Symptoms of hearing loss It’s not always obvious when someone is challenged by hearing loss, especially because some people are reluctant to accept they have a hearing problem as they get older. If you can spot the signs of hearing loss in a loved one and can step in to get them the help they […]

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Alzheimer’s Care 101: How to Take Care of your Caregiver

When caring for old and sickly people, nobody does a better job at this than the caregiver. Of course, that’s what they are paid to do but if you think about it, it’s not easy being a caregiver. And with my experience, it’s not being easy being a caregiver of a patient who has Alzheimer’s […]

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Role Models for the Elderly

This year the BBC broadcasts Attenborough: 60 years in the Wild, celebrating Britain’s favourite elderly role model.  Sir David Attenborough brought natural history into the homes of nature lovers across the UK as well as running the administration of the entire British Broadcasting Corporation.  At a time when many people are thinking of slowing down, […]

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6 Potentially Dangerous Medications for the Elderly

When we get older, our bodies change, and so does the body’s response to medicine. It’s a basic biological fact, however it tends to get overlooked, as old age is constantly deemed as something that is generally all right to be put away, as if part of an entire retirement package. But the thing is, […]

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5 Tips to Age Well

When you look back at your life, do you think of what would your life be if you had done something you were too afraid to do back then? Everybody has those moments where looking back makes us regret the decisions we made or could have made. Stress Long-term emotional stress makes people grow old […]

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