Learn to recognize the warning signs and symptoms of a heart attack, especially among seniors, to take prompt action and save lives. Empower yourself with life-saving knowledge and share it with loved ones to ensure everyone is prepared to respond effectively in critical situations.
As we approach the next chapter of our lives, it becomes increasingly vital to prioritize our health and well-being. Aging gracefully involves adopting proactive measures and cultivating healthy habits. In this blog post, we'll explore a comprehensive checklist comprising ten essential components for better health and aging in the upcoming year.
Post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD for short, is a psychiatric condition that can affect people of all ages, including older adults. It happens after one experience or is witness to a traumatic event or set of circumstances. It is a complex disorder that can be physical or emotional, or both, and create a negative impact on a person’s mental health and quality of life.
Malnutrition is a significant concern among older adults, impacting their overall health and well-being. To address this issue, it is essential to understand the causes and implement effective preventive measures. This article highlights key strategies to prevent malnutrition in seniors.
While vitamin C is most famous and touted for pumping up the immune system, which is why people start reaching for it come cold and flu season, it is also believed to help prevent bone loss, maintain our vision, and promote better oral health. There is also growing evidence that vitamin C can be good for our skin as well.
As individuals age, the pursuit of a healthy and active lifestyle becomes increasingly vital. In exploring ways for seniors to spring back into shape, a holistic approach emerges from a synthesis of balanced exercise, safety considerations, personalized plans, and social engagement. This comprehensive guide advocates for a gradual yet impactful journey towards physical well-being, emphasizing the unique needs of each individual.
It is not uncommon to find yourself struggling with what to say and do when you’re visiting with an elderly loved one. The best advice might seem contradictory, but the best approach is to both get creative, while still keeping it simple.
Prioritize restful nights during cold weather. Explore insights into senior sleep patterns and discover tips tailored for staying well-rested in the colder months. Unlock the key to a rejuvenating and energizing night's sleep for seniors.
Chances are pretty high that if you’re an older adult, you’ve had to cope with the loss of at least one person who was close to you. It may be the loss of a parent, the death of a spouse, or the loss of one or more dear friends. Our lives are full of significant events, from graduations, to honeymoons, to any given night full of joy and laughter, each one leaves an indelible mark on our lives and the absence of a loved one can lead to feeling profound sadness, grief, and loneliness. The loved ones around us provide us with a sense of purpose and belonging, and without them, those feelings can be much harder to find.
We all find ourselves feeling blue from time to time, but for seniors, that cheerful smile may be more difficult to bring out of ourselves than it used to be. Our senior years will be filled with many changes, and not all of them will be pleasant. Loss of family and loved ones, declining mobility and functionality, and loneliness are all common for older adults.
Prioritize health and learn the importance of regular check-ups for seniors. Stay proactive in maintaining the well-being of your loved ones.
We have all, throughout our entire lives, had moments where we find ourselves walking out of the grocery store and being unsure of which section of the parking lot we left our car parked in. Or setting down our keys or wallet and then immediately after, being unable to remember where we had just set them down. These are examples of memory loss that every adult, aging or not, experiences from time to time. While these incidents of memory loss are annoying, they are perfectly normal to experience.
Although there are many different causes and types of dementia, one thing they all have in common is that they get worse over time. Advanced dementia refers to the final stage of the disease. For everyone, this final stage comes at a different time.
According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, someone in the world develops dementia approximately every three seconds. By the year 2030, there will be an estimated 78 million people in the world living with dementia, with that number expected to double every twenty years thereafter. With statistics like that, you may find yourself wondering what steps you can take to increase your odds of living a long life of good cognitive health.
The wintertime is a wonderful time of the year to gather with friends and family and enjoy time together, sharing company, stories, and meals to avoid the dark and the cold outdoors. But it can also be a time for many where they feel an increased sense of sadness, possibly even leading to depression. Whether it’s missing a loved one or feeling sad and isolated from being cooped up inside, many older adults are susceptible to suffering from the “winter blues”.
Climate change has had many impacts on our planet, such as rising sea levels, an increase of extreme weather events, and disruption to ecosystems, all of which are well documented. These hazards are of course not good for anyone, but for older adults, they can be especially dangerous as with old age comes an increase in vulnerability to intense and frequent climate related events.
If you are the caregiver for an older adult with dementia, one issue you may have is difficulty in getting them to sleep. While it isn’t always easy to pinpoint the cause of insomnia in seniors with dementia, it can be exhausting to both the caregiver and the senior in question.
As we age and move into our retirement years, we’re bound to be more focused on our health, which often means prescription medications, vitamins, and supplements. Effectively managing our medications will help ensure that the intended effect is achieved for treating our symptoms or health conditions. It’s also an important way to protect our health and safety, given that over or under dosing on medications can have dangerous consequences. Following the tips and best practices for safe medication management will help you to avoid some of the most common medication mistakes for older adults.
Whip up joy in the kitchen with our guide to senior-friendly holiday season recipes. From festive delights to comforting classics, discover delicious and easy-to-prepare meals that bring warmth and cheer to the holiday table.
Building interpersonal relationships and staying active socially are both very important things for our health at every stage of life. The people we choose to spend time with will naturally be a large part of our lives, and these relationships can have significantly positive impacts on our overall health. What this means is that staying socially active is incredibly important, especially during our senior years.
The holiday season is one of the most culturally important times of the year in our society, recalling classic tunes like “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” or “Walking in a Winter Wonderland”, or many other numerous holiday standards that get played on repeat making us all familiar with them. These songs all paint a rosy portrait of holidays filled with joy and festivities, but for many people, the reality of the season isn’t a match with the cheerful portrayal. The expectations and the logistics of managing the holidays can be a major cause of stress for even the hardest and most resilient of us. And while the holidays can be a major emotional challenge at any age, for older adults it can be new territory that triggers an unpleasant and urgent stress response.
Foster connections and warmth during the holidays for seniors with our guide on creating holiday connections. Explore meaningful activities and thoughtful gestures to enhance the holiday spirit for older adults.
Everyone feels blue or down in the dumps from time to time, but for seniors, you may be working to muster up a smile or shake off the blahs more often than you may have used to. This may be unpleasant, but it’s not necessarily unusual. Our senior years are bound to be filled with lots of changes, and not all of them are going to be welcome. Loss of loved ones, declining health and mobility, and loneliness are all common complaints among seniors. But fortunately, there are many natural ways and things you can do to boost your mood and enhance your enjoyment of life.
If you live hundreds, or possibly even thousands of miles away from your loved ones, you may find yourself wondering how you can best go about caring for your elderly parents when they need a little bit of extra care and support. While long distance caregiving certainly isn’t without its challenges and difficulties, many families are able to discover that it can all be accomplished with great amounts of success.
Body Mass Indexes that fall into either the overweight or obese category have been increasing steadily over the past few decades, reaching the point that being overweight or obese has reached epidemic numbers worldwide. Adults over the age of sixty now account for about one-third of the obese population.