Elderly
Relaxing and Recovery: The Health Benefits of Spas for Seniors
Elderly people often suffer from aches, pains and tension that make getting through simple tasks of everyday life a challenge.  Though there are medical treatments that may help with these obstacles facing seniors, they sometimes are unnecessary as other more natural options can work wonders to alleviate these struggles.  There are many health benefits for […]
Preventing Eye Problems as You Age
As you reach your 40s, 50s, and 60s, your eyesight naturally starts to fail. This is a natural part of aging, but it does not have to mean the end of your good vision. There are plenty of things you can do that will help reduce your chances of seeing harmful eye problems as you […]
Gadgets to Make Our Elderly Years Much More Pleasurable
The purpose of technology has always been to make the lives of humans easier. This means that if anything makes life harder, such as getting older, technology is what we can rely on to even the score. There are an increasingly large number of gadgets that seek to make the lives of the elderly easier […]
Not too old for Clinical Trials?
It is not news to anyone that we are all living longer. Life expectancy in the United States increased by 30 years during the 20th Century and 25 of those years were attributed to advances in medicines and the treatment of disease in older people. Life is now the survival of those who live in […]
Home Automation Gives Self Sufficiency to Elderly
Getting older often means a reduction in mobility and increased difficulty with the performance of what were once routine chores. Traditionally options for ensuring the safety and comfort of ageing family members included placement in a residential facility, movement to an assisted-living community or contracting an in-home nurse. The choice was often limited by the […]