Beyond Bingo: 14 Activities for Elderly People That Aren't Boring
Skilled nursing facility living no longer means retiring to a rocking chair to watch TV and occasionally play bingo. Today’s seniors...
4 Types of Physical Therapy and Health Promotion Programs for Seniors
When seniors are recovering from an illness, injury or surgery, taking part in a senior rehabilitation program is vital to restoring...
Managing Pain with Aging
Experiencing occasional aches and pains is a normal part of aging, but discomfort usually resolves relatively quickly. You may be sore...
9 Safe Labor Day Activities for Seniors
Labor Day is observed on the first Monday in September. It was established as a national holiday to pay tribute to the contributions of...
The Benefits Of Gardening For Seniors
Few would disagree that being out in nature helps calm the emotions and lift one’s mood. And if that outdoor time is spent cultivating a...
Duties that Caregivers Perform Daily
Most seniors or persons with disability want to stay in their homes as long as possible. Ninety percent (90%) of seniors and disabled...
5 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE
Do you believe in your own capacity to meet life’s challenges? These challenges do not have to be big. It could be as simple as walking...
How You Can Help Your Senior Loved-One Cope with Grief
Grief may become a more common part of life as a person gets older, especially since they are more likely to lose aging friends, family...
WHAT CAUSES LEWY BODY DEMENTIA?
Roughly 1 million Americans currently have Lewy body dementia (LBD). While this type of dementia is common, it’s often misdiagnosed as...
What the ER Needs to Know
As we get older, it’s more and more likely that more of us will live alone and those numbers increase with age. For many, medical alerts...
