Assisted living facilities offer a housing alternatives for older adults who may need help with dressing, bathing, eating, and toileting, but do not require the intensive medical and nursing care prov
Stay Active As You Age
(BPT) – Getting older can be a challenge. Staying on top of your health and fitness goals often becomes more difficult as you try to find enough time in the day to balance the schedules of work and li
4 Eye-Opening Facts About Aging Eyes And Vision Problems
Most Americans know that aging eyes and vision problems go hand in hand. In other words, vision problems begin to increase as they age. What they may not realize is that reduced vision quality is also
The Truth About Menopause
(BPT) – Even in today’s information age, myths about menopause and women’s changing bodies abound and can take a huge toll on women. Half of women say their anxiety around menopause is caused by not k
Dispelling 5 Common Myths About Depression
(BPT) – There are more than 19 million adults in the United States living with depression and many more people could be suffering but are unaware that what they are feeling is depression, according to
Fibroids And Polyps: What Women Should Know About A Common Health Problem
(BPT) – Women might be surprised to know that most of them will develop fibroids or polyps as a health issue sometime in their lives. In fact, studies show that 70 percent of white women and 80 percen
Why Eye Diseases May Go Unnoticed In Individuals With Diabetes
With more than 8 percent of the American population having been diagnosed with diabetes, regular dilated eye exams are critical to prevent vision loss or other forms of eye diseases.
Diabetes is a dis
Healthy Aging
Soon, the world will have more people who live to see their 80s or 90s than ever before. ~ WHO
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Rehabilitation Strategies for Older Adults with Dual Sensory Loss
Considerations for patients who have hearing and vision problems
As many as 1 in 5 people ages 70 years or older have both hearing and vision loss. This article examines dual sensory loss, and provide
Who Suffers From Hearing Loss?
In the United States, hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition after osteoarthritis and hypertension. According to the National Institute on Deafness and other Communicatio