Senior Health
Navigating the Maze of Elder Care: Understanding Your Options
Navigating the Maze of Elder Care: Understanding Your Options As your loved ones age, it’s important to consider their needs for care and support. But with so many different types of elderly care available, it can be overwhelming to choose the right option. In this article, we’ll provide an overview of the different types of […]
How to Bed Bath an Elderly Person?
A reader ask for advice on bathing an elderly patient who is bed bound and how to change an elderly person’s diaper in bed.  The video below will help you understand how to do it, step by step.
The Most Common Surgeries Needed by Older Patients
Though elderly people are only about 13 percent of the population, they undergo 20 percent of all surgical procedures. Generally, the older a person gets, the more likely he or she is to face surgery. Here are some surgeries that are especially common in elderly people: Cancer Surgeries Cancer is common in all ages, but […]
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 […]
Three Doctors You Are More Likely To Need As in Old Age
As you get older, you become more vulnerable to illness. The good news is that there are a number of things that you can do to protect yourself from illnesses. Seeing a doctor regularly will help keep you healthy. Below are three doctors that you will need to see as you get older: Optometrist An […]