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Nutritional Deficiency in Elderly Adults: Common Causes & Prevention
Our bodies need a certain balance of nutrients to function at their peak, and as we move from infancy and childhood to adolescence, adulthood, and eventually old age, our nutritional needs can change. At any age, it can be difficult…
5 Halloween Safety Tips for Seniors
Everyone knows how to keep children safe on Halloween by making sure they go trick-or-treating in groups, teaching them not to take homemade treats, and checking candy for hazardous items before kids are allowed to eat it. What about seniors,…
What You Need to Know About Eye Disease in Seniors
Age related eye diseases can result in low vision and legal blindness. They can interfere with the activities of daily living and the ability to drive. It’s estimated that one out of every three people over the age of 65…
Healthy Fall Dinner Recipes for the Family
Busy fall schedules can leave little time to prepare healthy dinners for your family. However, with cold and flu season right around the corner, it’s important to make sure everyone is getting the proper nutrition needed to stay well. Here…
7 Balance Exercises for Elderly to Maintain Independence
Maintaining independence into your twilight years requires you to think about ways to improve strength, flexibility, and most importantly, balance in order to continue performing everyday activities, as well as avoid slip and fall (or other) accidents. Here are a…
Hallucinations in the Elderly: Causes, Symptoms & How to Help
If you or a senior loved one has experienced hallucinations, you likely know how troubling they can be. A hallucination is a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, usually in the form of visual or…
