Learn About Common Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
Its cause is still not known, but impacting over a million people in the U.S. alone, multiple sclerosis may cause a wide and unpredictable range of symptoms and severity. What we do know is the fact that women are more likely to develop MS, and that each person will experience it in different ways, with […]
An Annual Senior Eye Check Helps Optimize Ocular Health
Those of us in the age 40+ demographic know how it feels to begin to struggle with small print, finding the need to start wearing reading glasses, increasing the font size on our electronic devices, or holding books at arm’s length in order to decrease blurring. Getting older and becoming challenged with vision changes often […]
Shopping for Senior Home Health Care Services: Questions to Ask
Finding the right care solution for a senior family member is one of the most important and daunting decisions you’ll face. Ensuring the safety and security of the senior is paramount, but there are a number of other considerations as well, for example, whether the older adult’s quality of life and capacity to thrive and […]
Dangers of Dehydration in Seniors: Don’t Overlook This Health Risk
During the warmest time of the year, maintaining proper hydration is crucial, particularly for seniors. As a matter of fact, approximately 1/2 of all seniors are chronically under-hydrated, as documented in a newly released UCLA study, which can result in a variety of health risks, including kidney stones, urinary tract infection, as well as a […]
Summer Heat Safety Tips for Older Adults
The longer days of summer mean extra time for swimming, family cookouts, gardening, and all of those other wonderful seasonal pursuits. Yet it also means an increased risk for a variety of health concerns for senior citizens, who happen to be more susceptible to heat-related complications such as: Heat syncope (faintness/dizziness) Heat cramps Heat edema […]
Safe Driving Tips for Seniors
Do you remember that feeling as a teen when you first climbed behind the steering wheel, experiencing the excitement of being in a position to go anywhere you wanted? The freedom that having the ability to drive grants us is beyond compare! Nevertheless, as we grow older, a number of factors may come into play […]
What is a Geriatrician and How Do They Benefit Older Adults?
With most seniors already seeing an array of doctors, can there be any real advantage to adding yet another? In the case of a geriatrician, the answer is a definite, “Yes!” To answer the question, “What is a geriatrician and what do they do?” this type of specialist is board-certified in either internal or family […]
Safety Tips for Traveling with an Alzheimer’s Patient
After spending considerable time in social distancing and isolation, this summer may lead you more than usual to want to go to visit friends and family, or even to simply experience a change of scenery and a few enjoyable activities. And if you provide care for a family member with Alzheimer’s, having a senior loved […]
Medications for Older Adults Can Lead to Negative Side Effects
Anyone who has taken prescription medications is aware that they usually come with an in-depth list of possible side effects to watch for. Although prescriptions are, of course, designed to help us, the problems that can result from these negative reactions can sometimes outweigh the benefits we receive. For seniors, nearly all of whom take […]
Safety in the House: Modification Tips to Keep Seniors Safe While Aging in Place
With the vast majority of older adults choosing to continue to live at home during aging, it’s important to perform a thorough home assessment to find and correct any dangers and make certain the seniors you love stay safe. The most effective way to accomplish this is to start outside of the home and work […]