Home Modification Tips to Keep Seniors Safe While Aging in Place

With the vast majority of older adults choosing to continue to live at home throughout the course of aging, it is important to perform an extensive home assessment to search for and fix any hazards and ensure the seniors you love remain safe. The easiest method to accomplish this is to begin outside of the […]

Hearing Impairment in Older Adults: Signs, Causes, and How to Cope

Isolated. Misunderstood. Left out. These are just a few of the many emotions which are common in individuals with hearing loss, who find it hard to continue to maintain social connections with friends and family members, who struggle to communicate with them. Hearing impairment in older adults is quite common, for a number of reasons: […]

Traumatic Brain Injury in Seniors: A Growing Concern

When you think about a traumatic brain injury (TBI), your initial thought may very well be a sports-related accident, such as a football player crashing head-first into a rival, or perhaps a head-on collision in an auto accident – something less likely to affect senior loved ones. Yet the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries in […]

Tips on How to Manage Osteoarthritis in Older Adults

Impacting 30 million people within the United States alone, osteoarthritis is a debilitating and painful condition that results due to the wearing away of cartilage, leading to friction within the joints as unprotected bones rub against each other. While it can result in almost any joint, it is most common in the hands, hips, knees, […]

Chronic Fatigue in Seniors: It’s More Than Tiredness in Old Age

Feelings of exhaustion may seem to be a common occurrence for a number of us. The alarm goes off too early, the demands of daily life are many, and by the end of the day, once we can finally sink into bed, it may not be easy to stop our thoughts and get a restful […]

Elderly and Social Isolation: The Importance of Continued Socialization for Seniors

Elderly and social isolation is a growing, dangerous epidemic across the nation. Up to one-third of all older adults live alone, and for various reasons (limited mobility, chronic health issues, and loss of friends and family, just to name a few) socialization turns out to be very difficult to maintain. The truth is, isolation in […]

A Healthy Diet for Older Adults: Making Nutritious Food Choices on a Budget

We know the value of adhering to a healthy and balanced diet for older adults; however, knowing and doing are commonly worlds apart. For seniors, it is even more essential to steer clear of the temptations of making unhealthy food choices – and, frequently harder. For most seniors, lifestyle options are influenced by various factors: […]

How A Protein-Rich Diet Helps Seniors Stay Healthy

Pass the eggs and cheese, please! Recent research studies are highlighting the need for a protein-rich diet for the elderly, in particular during occasions of stress, such as when battling a chronic disease or acute illness, or getting ready for a surgery or hospitalization, when protein is processed less efficiently. And even when healthy, an […]