It’s easy and common to take the word of a doctor as the whole truth. However, doctors are just as imperfect as everyone else. Even if you’ve known your physician a long time, asking questions is impo
The Workout That Works For Seniors of All Ages and Mobility Levels: Resistance Training
Think you’re too old and frail to work out? Think again! The health benefits of daily exercise are widely known, but seniors facing health and mobility issues may feel working out is beyond their abil
Identify the Signs Indicating the Need of Caregiver Services
When you have an aging loved one at home there comes a time when you need to take a decision on their ongoing care. With age, people tend to loose physical strength as well as the ability to take righ
Hospice Care: Separating Fact From Fiction
(BPT) – In the living room, a grandfather laughs and plays video games with his granddaughters. Later, he joins the rest of his family to say grace before enjoying a meal together. Moments of life lik
Tips To Managing Caregiver Stress
One of the many struggles of becoming a caregiver for an aging relative is balancing the need of taking care of you while managing the responsibility of caring for someone else. The reality of elder c
Healthy Aging
Soon, the world will have more people who live to see their 80s or 90s than ever before. ~ WHO
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Telemedicine: The Future of Health Care
Sixty years ago, a family with a sick child could call their doctor, and, in a couple of hours, see him or her at the front curb, emerging with the well-known “black bag.” Times have changed, but at l
How Do I Properly Give an Insulin Shot?
Watch this short video on how to properly give an insulin shot.
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Computer Use and Exercise May Fight Memory Loss
Using a computer may protect against memory loss late in life, as long as you also make sure to exercise, a new study suggests.
In the study, which included older adults, computer use and exercise red