Many diets make carbohydrates the bad guy, but don’t be fooled, carbohydrates are good for you, and necessary for a healthy mind and body. As we age we need to eat a diet rich in vitamins and minerals and high…
You or a loved one may feel “blue”, or down after the holidays. Some people think it is letdown after the excitement of the holidays. Others think they have eaten too much of the wrong food for too long, making…
January is thyroid awareness month. It is important for seniors to understand thyroid health as many live with undiagnosed thyroid problems. Thyroid diseases often go undiagnosed in the elderly, complicating and exacerbating other health issues. January is thyroid awareness month.…
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month and for good reason. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness around the world. It is also the leading cause of blindness for seniors over the age of 64 in the United…
There are many illnesses that roam around during the winter months and people with compromised immune systems are most susceptible. However, not all illnesses are contagious and it helps to know which ones can, and cannot, be spread by contact.…
It’s National Handwashing Week and time to call attention to one of the most important things you can do to prevent the spread of disease and illness. While hand washing may seem like one of the most basic tasks we…
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of major depression that is brought on by the change of the seasons. For most people, SAD symptoms start with the waning light and shorter days of early fall or winter. Usually the…
Sleep deprivation and other sleep issues can impact senior health significantly. Learn how to improve sleep patterns for seniors. An average of 71/2 to 9 hours of sleep each night is considered healthy for most adults. Seniors are often unable…
One in four (25.2%) seniors in the United States have diabetes. That means twelve million people over the age of 65 have the disease. It’s costly for those who may already be living on a fixed income.The American Diabetes Association…
It’s common to call any respiratory illness “the flu”. It may actually be a very bad cold, but the symptoms make us feel so awful that it’s easy to assume we are suffering from the flu. However, influenza and the…