Hearing Loss in the Elderly: Signs, Causes, and How to Cope
Isolated. Misunderstood. Excluded. These are just a few of the emotions which could be prevalent in seniors with hearing loss, who find it hard to maintain social connections with friends and family, who struggle to communicate with them. Hearing loss in the elderly is very common, for a variety of reasons: genetics, a lifetime of […]
Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Surprisingly Common Diagnosis in Seniors
When you think about a traumatic brain injury (TBI), your first thought could very well be a sports-related accident, such as a football player crashing head-first into a rival, or maybe a head-on collision in an auto accident – something less likely to affect senior loved ones. Yet the prevalence of senior traumatic brain injury […]
Senior Osteoarthritis Treatment, Risk Factors and Management
Affecting 30 million people in the U.S. alone, osteoarthritis is a debilitating and painful condition that results from the wearing away of cartilage, generating friction within the joints as unprotected bones rub against each other. While it can occur in virtually any joint, it most often impacts the hands, hips, knees, lower back, and neck. […]
When Crafts Won’t Cut It: Fun Activities for Senior Men
For many older men, who have spent a lifetime on career, family, hobbies and interests, the concept of settling in for a day of crafting is, to say the least, boring. The secret to uncovering engaging pursuits for men is in first finding the time to dig back into the history of their lives to […]
Understanding Chronic Fatigue in Older Adults
Feelings of exhaustion may seem as though they are an everyday event for many of us. The alarm goes off too early, the demands of everyday life are exhausting, and by the conclusion of our day, as soon as we can once and for all sink into bed, it is often hard to turn off […]
A Lonely Elderly Population Is Reaching Epidemic Proportions: Keys to Improve Socialization
Senior isolation is an ever-increasing and extremely serious epidemic in the United States. Approximately 33% of all aging parents live alone, and for various reasons (limited mobility, chronic health problems, and loss of family and friends, just to name a few) socialization becomes progressively difficult to maintain. The reality is, isolation in older adults has […]
A Lonely Elderly Population Is Reaching Epidemic Proportions: Keys to Improve Socialization
Senior isolation is an ever-increasing and extremely serious epidemic in the United States. Approximately 33% of all aging parents live alone, and for various reasons (limited mobility, chronic health problems, and loss of family and friends, just to name a few) socialization becomes progressively difficult to maintain. The reality is, isolation in older adults has […]
Meeting Protein Requirements for Seniors Helps Aid in Recovery Following Surgery
Pass the cheese, please! Current research studies are showing the need for a protein-rich diet for senior loved ones, in particular during occasions of stress, such as when battling a chronic disease or acute illness, or preparing for a surgical procedure or hospitalization, when protein is processed less effectively. And even when healthy, meeting daily […]
Meeting Protein Requirements for Seniors Helps Aid in Recovery Following Surgery
Pass the cheese, please! Current research studies are showing the need for a protein-rich diet for senior loved ones, in particular during occasions of stress, such as when battling a chronic disease or acute illness, or preparing for a surgical procedure or hospitalization, when protein is processed less effectively. And even when healthy, meeting daily […]
Home Safety Measures to Reduce Fall Hazards in the Bathroom
While you might consider your bathroom to be a safe place where you can relax and slow down with a soothing bath or invigorating shower at the conclusion of a tough day, for senior loved ones, the bathroom is probably the most dangerous room in the house. With slippery floors which are even slipperier when […]