With advanced age often comes muscular and skeletal issues, injuries, and even memory and communicative difficulties due to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. In all likelihood, many of us will require one or various assistive technologies to accommodate us. In November, we mark Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness and Caregivers Month. Let’s take a look at the various assistive aids that […]
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Caring for a loved one can be extremely physically and emotionally demanding. However, many caregivers unselfishly give so much of their time tending to the needs of their loved ones and patients that they often neglect their own health and well being, inadvertently leading to exhaustion and health issues in their own lives, as well […]
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Have you looked in the mirror lately? The odd stray grey hair and a few more wrinkles around the eyes are indication that we’re all getting older, and at startling rates. In fact, statistics from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that the senior population in America will reach 83.7 million by the end of 2016…that’s this […]
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More and more senior citizens are relying on mobility devices–like canes and wheelchairs –to get around, a new study shows. The study, which was led by Dr. Nancy Gell of the University of Vermont, Burlington, involved a massive survey of older American adults. It found that roughly 8.5 million Americans (about 24-percent) said they regularly […]
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Too many senior citizens are taking sleeping pills, says a new report from Choosing Wisely Canada. Research shows that a staggering one in three seniors are currently taking medication to help them sleep at night. That’s a problem because sleeping pills can be dangerous when taken by people over age 65. Potential side effects include […]
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Previous studies have shown that older people tend to sleep less than their younger counterparts. Now, a new study reveals why seniors get less shut-eye. According to researchers at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center based at the University of Toronto, the average person in their seventies gets roughly one hour less sleep each night […]
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