Top Assistive Devices for Someone With Arthritis

For someone with arthritis, even basic, daily tasks and activities can lead to unbearable pain. It could lead to a loss of self-reliance, if the person begins to rely more heavily on others for aid. Fortunately, there are a number of assistive devices that can both alleviate pain and permit those with arthritis to do […]

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, […]

Managing Chronic Health Issues in Older Adults

If you are a family member helping an older loved one and your days seem overloaded with juggling appointments with different doctors, trips to the drugstore, lab work, and managing medications and special dietary needs, you are certainly not alone! Chronic health issues like COPD, diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis affect many people age 60 […]

Taking Steps to Boost Senior Foot Health

It is challenging to put your best foot forward when pain accompanies every step. Foot problems are normal as we get older, which makes sense; there are so many delicate parts that carry the weight of our bodies. Not only that, but because they are so far from the heart, our feet are almost certainly not […]

How Senior Joint Pain Puts Older Adults at a Higher Fall Risk

The statistics associated with senior falls are startling. Falls are classified as the leading reason for injury in the elderly, and result in hundreds of thousands of hip fractures every year, along with the countless other injuries experienced. As prevalent as falls in the elderly are, the risk is more than doubled for everyone with […]

Top Strategies to Fight Chronic Fatigue in Seniors

Springing our clocks forward left a lot of us feeling sluggish from losing that extra hour of sleep. But before long, our bodies have adjusted to the time change and life goes on. Imagine, however, feeling lethargic and exhausted most of the time, regardless of how much you sleep. Chronic fatigue in seniors is a […]

Fall Prevention for Older Adults: Steps for Increased Safety

Fall prevention for older adults age 65 and older is vitally important. Up to one out of four seniors will experience a fall, and after falling, the possibility of falling again doubles. Older adult falls often bring about emergency room visits, fractures, head injuries, and hospitalizations – not to mention the costs associated with falls: […]

New Year, New You: Importance of Exercise for Seniors with Chronic Conditions

Although staying safe at home has become our new normal, that does not mean we should spend our time stagnant in front of the television! For older adults, particularly those with chronic health concerns, maintaining an energetic lifestyle throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge which may seem insurmountable. However, research shows the importance of […]

The Benefits of Daily Journaling for Family Caregivers

With the new year just on the horizon, now is an excellent time to think about new strategies that will help you be a more effective caregiver for an older adult family member and also provide benefits to your loved one. Journaling is an effective way to reduce caregiver stress, and can be utilized as […]

Management of Urinary Incontinence in Seniors

While not unusual in seniors, urinary incontinence is a challenging condition to cope with, impacting everyday life in many ways and frequently leading to reduced self-confidence and assurance together with the limiting of rewarding activities. Nevertheless, it is crucial to understand that urinary incontinence is not something that must simply be accepted as a typical […]