Any form of dementia is hard on the people who have it and for any loved ones around them. Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, not only affects people’s mental and physical abilities when they are diagnosed with it and it progresses, but also can be emotionally difficult for them as well as…

Be nice to your skin! After all, it serves as customized body armor of sorts, protecting your internal organs from greater damage. Certainly, your skin can be bruised, cut, burned, or otherwise banged up, depending on what type of trouble you encounter or activities you’re involved in. To add to the fun of skin health,…

Let’s hear it for the caregivers! We can’t say enough good things about professional nurses and aides who have put the time and training into wanting to help clients with their health needs. Whether it’s someone who comes by a few times a week or stays there for a longer shift, the caregiver is an…

Due to some great efforts by the American Lung Association and similar health organization over the last few decades, people have generally accepted the connection between lung cancer and cigarette smoking. Although this has been significant to society and has helped push down rates of smoking and cancer, there’s still more education and awareness that’s…

As much as you may not want it, or even want to think about it, there are good odds you’ll need long-term care later in life. Although you might want to stay in your own home as much as possible for the rest of your life, your circumstances and your health may make this not…

There’s a misconception in the world of physical therapy that you may not need it until your body is broken and needs help repairing itself. After all, it’s common for this type of service to be offered to those who have been through something like a car accident, surgery or some sort of injury or…

“Common but not inevitable” is how one health provider describes arthritis, a medical condition that causes connective tissue to swell or become tender, and can cause varying degrees of pain depending on the person and the severity. In people with arthritis, it can often be seen in the hands, hips, or knees, and can affect…

There are all sorts of advantages for a senior who is active and mobile. They have the freedom to go out and enjoy what life has to offer, whether it’s visiting friends or family, a trip to the store, going on a walk, or even taking in local entertainment. Even if someone can’t drive anymore…

Due to some well-meaning national health strategies a decade or so, we’ve been taught that everyone absolutely needs to drink eight glasses of water a day, no more, no less. Unfortunately, while modern health experts agree that good hydration is essential to living well, subsequent research has caused them to clarify this statement. In fact,…

How do you make life great for seniors, or at least improve on what’s currently available? You’re not the first one to ask that question, although you may be thinking of specific seniors in your life and what they want and need to feel good physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially, whether they’re in good health…