How to help Seniors Aging at Home
How to Help Seniors Aging at Home? The goal for most seniors is to age at home. However, the home of your dreams in your lively thirties doesn’t always translate into the home you need as you slow down in your eighties. To help make aging in place a reality for your loved one, you…
Read MoreTips for Seniors With Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is caused by a degeneration of nerve cells in the brain. Battling Parkinson’s Disease affects body movement and coordination. Although symptoms vary from patient to patient, most experience muscle tremors and limb stiffening, sleep disturbances and mood disorders. There is currently no cure, though treatment plans are used to alleviate symptoms. Interestingly,…
Read MoreTechnology That Helps Seniors
Grandma being the only member in the family to not have a smartphone is a thing of the past. Eighty percent of U.S. adults over the age of 65 currently own a cell phone and in that same group four out of ten own a smartphone, according to Pew Research Center. While seniors may not…
Read MoreLung Cancer Awareness
It’s August 1st and you know what that means: it’s World Lung Cancer Day in Pittsburgh. If you are here it means you want to be aware of lung cancer, which is a very important thing, so I’m going to tell you about it. We will go through the types of lung cancer, the symptoms/signs,…
Read MoreA Two-Part Guide to Long-Term Care
According to statistics cited in Morningstar, 52 percent of people turning 65 will need long-term care services in their lifetime. Many of those people will need at least 1.5 years of long-term care, and about 14 percent of all people will need it for longer than five years. This means that, statistically speaking, you will…
Read MoreAffordable Care Plan for Seniors
There is no way around it. Senior care is costly. No matter what service your loved one requires, the truth is that it will likely cost more than you are expecting. The odds are 1 in 5 that your loved one will have over $25,000 in out of pocket long term care costs. And that…
Read MoreMaking Life Easier Through Mobile Apps for Seniors
When the seniors in our lives act like they’ve got nothing to gain from technology, and they opt out of the help their cell phones can bring. The Apple Watch has a reputation for having biometric sensors so that it can track heart rate and count steps — it’s marketed as a health aid. But…
Read MoreLearning a New Skill as a Senior
You may have heard the phrase you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, which means when someone ages their ability to learn something new is not there. However, this is not true, and more so it is almost more capable for a senior to be able to learn something new. As you grow up,…
Read MoreTips to Prevent Strokes in Seniors
Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death and the primary cause of long-term disability in the United States. Millions of people are affected by the devastating effects of a stroke; however, almost 80% of them are preventable. As seniors age, they become more susceptible to having a stroke. In fact, The National Institute says…
Read MoreFoods to Include in a Senior’s Diet
As the human body ages years of activity or inactivity pays a heavy toll on our body’s health and our energy levels. Choosing what to eat to help us track and maintain an exercise routine is important. Since we get our energy from digesting foods, it is important for us to pick the right foods…
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