Top Ten Senior List To Know For The Holidays
Know the top ten senior list for the holidays. Find out about their medications, their medical info, their memory and more . . .
Falls Prevention
Falls Prevention
Falls prevention is really important for the over 65 age group. The CDC recommends four important ways to prevent falls.
Remember Grandparents
Remember Grandparents on September 11 and everyday. Find out how they are doing. Don’t be afraid to ask. Even ask if they have completed an Advance Health Care Directive. That will help them, your parents and yourself.
Senior Home Safety Month
June is a great month to check on how safe it is for seniors in their place of living. With National Home Safety Month, the Home Safety Council has some good information on falls prevention. Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the home. Many excellent products for senior home safety are [...]
May 25 is National Senior Health and Fitness Day
May is Older Americans Month and May 25 is National Senior Health and Fitness Day. Stay fit and appreciate older Americans for all they have done.
Holiday Time with Seniors = Look, Listen, and Learn
The holidays are a great time with parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends. Be sure to make the most of this time with them. Making the most includes using the time to look, listen, and learn regarding the aging of the people you care about. Look at them. Are there any obvious physical changes? Are they able [...]
Memory Screening Starts Now
With Tuesday, November 16 recognized as National Memory Screening Day in the awareness month for Alzheimer’s Disease, it is appropriate to encourage the campaign to have memory screening as a normal occurence in a senior person’s health care evaluation. The past debate has included the issue of at what age to start the screening. Since the oldest baby boomers turn age 65 [...]
Falls Prevention Awareness Day
The third annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day on September 23 is a great reminder for the older adults in your life. Make sure a thorough review of their place of living is performed on the bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen. See an excellent room to room checklist by the American Physical Therapy Association. Fear of falling vs being more [...]