According to the CDC, about one in four people aged 65 and older falls each year. These incidents often lead to serious consequences like fractures, head injuries, and loss of independence. But why are seniors more likely to fall?
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Senior Safe Walking
Walking is a great way to exercise for just about anyone, but it’s especially good for seniors, especially those who are unable to do more strenuous types of activity. A good walk can: improve your walk by…
Ease Arthritis Pain
Are you or someone you know struggling with arthritis pain? There are some things you can do in your everyday life, to try, on your own, that could help relieve your joint pain, and enjoy life more…
Improve Seniors Sleep
Sleep is important no matter what age you are, it’s important physically and mentally. But the lack of it can have a different impact on a person who is an older adult.
Seniors Heart Health
Your heart works harder for you than almost any other muscle in your body…it works day and night, whether you’re happy or sad, or whether you’re tired or full of energy…it just keeps on pumping. What are you doing to help it?
Improve Senior Balance Coordination Strength
As we age, often we find that our strength, our balance and coordination decline. But it doesn’t need to be that way… we can maintain or improve with these healthy tips…
Senior Stress Management
Everyone, from time to time, experiences stress in life, even as we become seniors. Learn what’s causing your stress, and begin to manage it with these tips.
Seniors Dental Hygiene
How’s that smile? Good dental health is important for everyone, but it’s especially important as we age, because how you care for your teeth influences your overall health. In fact, good oral health is as important as good heart health.
Communicating With Elderly
It’s important to maintain good relationships with our friends or parents who are growing older…we want to maintain those relationships, and most often it requires good communication. But it isn’t always easy to communicate effectively with an elderly adult.
Prevent Senior Heat Stroke
With summer here, and temperatures rising, (especially here in Arizona), it’s a good time to talk about preventing heat stroke, especially in seniors.