Helping to Manage Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults
While not uncommon, urinary incontinence in older adults is a challenging condition to manage. It impacts daily life in many ways and commonly leads to lower self-confidence, assurance, and limits rewarding activities. Recognizing Urinary Incontinence However, it is essential to recognize that urinary incontinence in older adults is not something that needs to be accepted […]
The Important Role of Grandparents in the Lives of Grandchildren
As the saying goes, “What happens at Grandma’s stays at Grandma’s!” Being a grandparent is probably one of life’s greatest joys – the opportunity to experience once again the satisfaction of spending quality time and doting on the children in your life; only this time around, they are your children’s children, so the relationships are […]
The Importance of Senior Eye Care to Optimize Ocular Health
Those of us in the age 40+ demographic know how it feels to start to struggle with fine print, finding the need to start wearing reading glasses, increasing the font size on our electronic devices, or holding books at arm’s length to try and minimize blurring. Growing older and becoming challenged with vision changes frequently […]
Seniors and Dehydration: Don’t Overlook This Health Risk
During the hottest time of year, keeping up with proper hydration is critical, especially for older adults. As a matter of fact, close to 50% of all seniors are chronically under-hydrated, as reported by a recent UCLA study, which may result in a variety of health problems, including kidney stones, urinary tract infection, and also […]
Hearing Impairment and Loss in Seniors: Signs, Causes, and How to Cope
Isolated. Misunderstood. Excluded. These are several of the countless emotions which may be common in seniors with hearing impairment and loss, struggling to still maintain social connections with friends and loved ones, who find it difficult to communicate with them. For aging parents, hearing loss is fairly common, for a variety of reasons: genetics, a […]
Traumatic Brain Injuries in Seniors Are a Growing Concern
When you think of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), your initial thought might be a sports-related accident, such as a football player crashing head-first into a rival, or perhaps a head-on collision in a car accident – something less likely to impact seniors. Yet the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries in senior citizens is far […]
Treatment Options for Seniors with Mesothelioma
Seniors diagnosed with mesothelioma have a variety of options when it comes to treatment. The type of care your loved one receives will be determined after a doctor or specialist evaluates him or her. Since each older adult’s diagnosis is unique, treatment will vary on an individual basis. While there is no specific treatment that cures mesothelioma, an early diagnosis […]
Older Adults and Osteoarthritis: Symptoms, Risk Factors and Management Tips
Impacting 30 million men and women within the U.S. alone, osteoarthritis is a debilitating and painful condition that results from the wearing away of cartilage, causing friction within the joints as unprotected bones rub against each other. While it can happen in virtually any joint, it is most prevalent in the hands, hips, knees, lower […]
Understanding Causes of Fatigue in the Elderly
Feelings of exhaustion can seem as though they are a daily occurrence for many of us. The alarm goes off too early, the busyness of everyday life is exhausting, and by the end of the day, as soon as we can finally sink into bed, it can be hard to stop our minds to get […]
Health Impacts of Social Isolation in Seniors
Senior isolation in seniors is a growing as well as serious epidemic across the nation. As many as 1/3 of all the elderly live alone, and for various reasons (limited mobility, chronic health concerns, and loss of friends and family, just to identify a few) socialization can be extremely challenging to maintain. As a matter […]