Regular exercise is always good whatever your age is. For the elderly, certain activities may not be as safe to do, but keep in mind that there are always alternatives (exercise tips) to activities that can keep elderly health and in shape.
As a caregiver, whether you’re a child, relative, or professional who takes care of an elderly, it’s important to know the ins and outs of their health. This is especially true if they have serious and chronic conditions that may compromise their health. For elderly people with diabetes, it it important that their condition is …
In an earlier article, we provided a primer on hypertension in the elderly. Now, we are taking a deeper dive to tackle the signs, prevention, and treatment of hypertension. Diet, lifestyle, habits, and genetic history all play a role in whether or not you’ll develop hypertension especially later in life. However, if you or your …
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As you reach past the age of 60, your health becomes more and more important, especially as your lifetime of unhealthy habits have a way of catching up on you. For one, there’s hypertension to consider. Do you have hypertentsion? What caused it? This article will tackle these questions and more to keep you informed, …
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Dementia is a general term for a condition characterized by loss of mental abilities such as thought, cognition, communication, and memory. These mental abilities can deteriorate to the point that people can’t function and accomplish daily tasks.
Proper nutrition is important at any age. Here are top nutrition tips to keep in mind as you or a loved one gets into the senior years. Eating right and keeping yourself healthy is important at any age. As you get older, however, your body starts to change, and your nutritional needs may be different.
Medication management is important in many elderly people who take several drugs daily in order to treat their discomforts and diseases. Let’s take a look at some helpful medication management tips that you can apply at home with your elderly parents or loved ones. Today, our elderly parents take more medications than ever before due …
Asthma is often associated with younger children. Asthma in seniors, however, is more common than you think. Find out what you need to know about asthma in seniors. Asthma is a respiratory disease characterized by increased responsiveness to stimuli such as irritants and allergens that affect and obstruct the airways. Responsiveness to these stimuli can cause …
Memory loss can be a negligible issue when you’re young. However, forgetfulness can be a real concern when the years start to catch up on you, as they can be signs of bigger cognitive problems. We’ve all had those moments: losing track of the day, forgetting what you’re about to do, blanking on a person’s …
Diabetes is a serious condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is also more increasingly common in the elderly.
