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April 21, 2020
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March 30, 2020
Innovations That Help Solve Seniors’ Everyday Issues
March 23, 2020
Technology is all the rage nowadays, and can go a long way toward improving the lives of seniors. But the mission here is to point out low-tech (not to mention cost-effective) hacks that can accomplish much the same thing. This includes things like putting colored covers on one’s keys. That way, each of them can…
Attitude really IS Everything, Especially for Seniors
March 16, 2020
Betty Friedan, the late feminist, found that writing the 1993 book “The Fountain of Age” was “very liberating,” as she told an interviewer that year. At the beginning of the project she shared “the same dreary view” of the aging process that many others did. By the end Friedan — 72 herself at the time…
Seniors and Dental Care: Some Advice to Sink Your Teeth Into
March 9, 2020
As with those of any age, seniors would do well to watch their mouths, because it can literally get them into trouble. Those aged 65 and over face a battery of oral-health challenges. There are higher incidences of dry mouth, gum disease, tooth loss and root decay. All those things can threaten seniors’ general health.…
Heart Awareness Month Honoree – Dr. Icilma Fergus
February 26, 2020
Why Dietary Moderation is Particularly Important for Seniors
February 3, 2020
The dietary challenge facing seniors can be boiled down to this: They need fewer calories, but more nutrients than ever before. More calcium. More fiber. More Vitamin B12. More Vitamin D. More potassium and iron and Omega-3 fatty acids. And more water. Especially that. That’s why moderation matters, though there are those who wonder whether…
Don’t Sleep on Changes in Seniors’ Sleep Patterns
January 25, 2020
One of the many interesting things about sleep is that researchers don’t know exactly why we need it. There is a theory that it has an evolutionary component, dating back to a time when animals laid low at night. Other theories center on energy conservation, the repair and rejuvenation of muscles and tissue and renewal…
How to Help Seniors Get the Most Out of Day Trips
January 8, 2020
Taking seniors on a day trip is not just a walk in the park — though goodness knows, that’s far from a bad thing. There is much more to it than that. Much more in the way of challenges, and much more in the way of benefits. For healthcare professionals who work with seniors, there…
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