Substance abuse problems can have a negative impact on your social relationships and physical and mental health. Especially in older adults, substance abuse can lead to serious illnesses and worsen medical conditions which could increase their cost of healthcare. Substance abuse, let alone substance use isn’t noticed as an issue in older adults. The…
Physical therapy can help you return to your healthy lifestyle activities. It can restore function, help prevent further injury, and improve overall well being. Seniors can benefit from physical therapy because it can improve their balance to prevent them from falling. Physical therapy can also help manage age-related issues like arthritis or osteoporosis and help…
Alzheimer’s Day comes on September 21st this year – a day to share awareness and care for those of us who have friends or family suffering this affliction. Recognizing the signs of Alzheimer’s disease can help you take charge of the situation. The illness itself comes in stages, which makes it all the more…
While many of us are afraid of growing older, it’s now proven that aging leads people to feel more satisfied with their lives. Growing older might mean your body becomes less and less in shape, however, your mental status may improve as you age. Growing Old Isn’t the End “When we think of old…
Retirement is often associated with the idea of inactive, slow-moving lifestyles. Retirement finally offers the opportunity to take life a little more slowly. However, it also offers the benefits of having the free time to exercise and maintain an active, healthy lifestyle that may have not been possible before retirement. Many seniors are turned off…
Your senior loved one’s primary care physician may provide preventive services to the elderly that will help them avoid health problems. These services are critical to finding issues early and maintaining wellness. When your doctor can detect health problems early on, it’s easier to treat and cure them. The patient is often more responsive to…
Diabetes is one of the biggest health issues not just in America, but the whole world. As the world’s population grows and good health habits decline, we find more and more people suffering from the disease and that diabetes is affecting seniors at an alarming rate. In fact, it’s currently affecting a huge percentage of…
When someone close to you suffers a stroke, it’s only natural to want to help in whatever way you can. However, there are right ways and wrong ways of recovery after a stroke. It’s a difficult time for everyone, but if you support them in the right way and give them the help they need,…