Senior Health
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 […]
Five Symptoms it Might be Worth Trying to Treat Naturally
Some symptoms of disease or illness demand the need for medical attention and prescription or over-the-counter medication. However, not every ache and pain should send you reaching for pills. There are many treatment options involving items that you probably have lying around the house. The following are some symptoms you may experience that are worth […]
How to Plan a Nutritious Menu Your Elderly Residents Will Love
As people age, their nutritional needs remain the same, but a healthier diet has been shown to reduce the risks of many conditions common to older people, such as diabetes, bone loss and stroke. Eating well can help patients with existing conditions manage chronic conditions by keeping blood sugar steady, and lowering blood pressure and […]
Caring for an Elder with Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation (also known as A-fib) can be difficult to understand and plan a life caring for another around. Understanding A-fib and the dangers involved with the disease can help you center your care on an elder’s needs. Foter.com / CC BY-SA A-fib is an irregular heart rate that usually causes the rest of the […]
Understanding Those Aches and Pains in Your Body
Pain is a part of life. You’ll find that pain comes and goes throughout your life, but it’s always there to some extent. Whether it’s the sharp pain from a recent injury, an ache in your head after a long and stressful day, that pain you get when your muscles are sore, or the cramping […]