In recent years, there have been advances in the medical community, especially when it comes to medications and surgical techniques. This means that people are living longer than they would have several years ago. However, it seems that once your body reaches the age of 65, it is susceptible to several different health problems. The… [Continue]
Cooking for One, A Guide to Seniors Living Alone
When you have spent decades cooking for a houseful of growing children, it can be challenging to scale back your cooking and recipes to feed just yourself. A recipe that fed your family of 4 or 6 could now last you a week. By day 3 you’ve probably lost total interest and by day 4… [Continue]
Slips, Trips and Falls
As an aging senior, your home is one of the most hazardous places that you can walk around in. There are a number of different items that you can trip over, slip on, or fall because of. If you are looking to fall-proof your home, you will have a bit of work to do first…. [Continue]
Health Living, Longevity and Life Expectancy
Just in the last several years, the average person’s life expectancy has greatly increased by a few decades. There are more and more people these days that are living past the 100-year mark. But the question is, how do these people do it? While it is true that advances in health, treatments and prevention are… [Continue]
5 Tips to A Good Night’s Sleep (For Seniors)
When we get older, you most likely find out that your sleeping habits are not what they used to be when you were younger. It seems when we were younger, we had all kinds of energy, could stay up till all hours of the night and after just a few hours of sleep, we were… [Continue]
3 Ways To Prevent Golf Injuries
Let’s face it, golf is fun. Not only can you enjoy a great competitive game, you are able to get out of your home and spend quality time with others who enjoy the same activities as you. Although golf is fun, you may experience serious injuries if you are not paying attention to the proper… [Continue]
6 Causes of Heart Failure
Heart failure is a serious medical condition that occurs when your heart does not pump the blood in the body like it is supposed to. What this means is that the blood that is present in your body doesn’t have the ability to deliver sufficient oxygen to your body so it can work correctly. Heart… [Continue]
How to Get Help with Errands
While normal tasks may have been easy for you, they may be getting to be a bit much. With the proper help behind you, your errands can be done by someone who cares. Their help is able to provide you with the groceries, medications, home items, mail sent or other errands you need to have… [Continue]