Remember the old commercial that said, “I’m not getting older. I’m getting better?” Getting older can mean getting better if you follow some simple rules of good health. In spite of major life altering events like the body’s physical changes, the deaths of loved ones...
As we age, we find ourselves being stiff when we get up in the morning and having stiffness as we go about our day. If you are a sedentary person, this stiffness can give you the excuse not to do any exercise. I don’t blame you. I’m getting to that point myself. That...
Annual physicals are important to men as they age, needing senior care, but it’s not a good idea to depend totally on doctors to spot cancer. You need to listen to your body and notice anything that’s different, odd, or unexplainable. (You also need to listen to...
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF), approximately 1 million Americans have this progressive, incurable disease. Parkinson’s is defined by the PDF as a “movement disorder which involves the malfunction...
Elder abuse is more common than many realize. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, Bureau of Justice Statistics, almost 10% of the elderly population (those age 60 and older) reported abuse in 2010. Of those abuse cases, neglect was the most common,...
Did you know heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States? Many think its cancer, but it’s not. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is number one, followed by cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases,...
