Category: Aging
Tips for Reducing the Risk of Hip Fractures
Suffering a hip fracture is a significant life event. There are important basic measures that older adults can take to decrease their risk of hip fracture to avoid the pain, suffering and loss of mobility and independence that can follow.
Tackling Senior Loneliness
When you think about things that impact your health, smoking, eating unhealthy foods and not getting enough exercise may come to mind. But loneliness can also hurt your health. Finding ways to combat senior loneliness is an important part of staying healthy as you age.
How Can Older Adults Have Better Mental Health?
The health of older adults often revolves around changing physical capabilities, but it’s important not to ignore the mental adjustments that people go through as they age.
Fall Prevention: Avoiding Accidents as You Get Older
When you’re 65 or older, fall prevention takes on a new sense of importance. That’s because something as simple as a fall can have serious and lasting health consequences.
Your Top Priority During Perimenopause? Your Health
As women grow older and approach menopause, many experience weight gain and other health changes due to fluctuating hormone levels. By adopting healthy habits during perimenopause, you can help avoid some of these issues and live your best life as you age.
COPD and Dehydration
Water is essential for your body to function correctly. For example, water helps regulate your temperature, eliminate wastes and lubricates your joints. But if you have COPD or other health problems in addition to COPD, there are some additional things to consider.
Diabetes Management as You Get Older
For proper diabetes management, it’s important to check your blood sugar level regularly and check in with your care provider to make sure your diabetes treatment stays on track. By making your health a priority as you age, you can prevent other health problems related to diabetes and live a longer, fuller life.
Artful Meditation: A Handful of Gratitude
Gratitude is very important for self-care. It brings attention to the good things in your life. It emphasizes that there is good in with the bad, and there is a lot of good when you …
What You Need to Know About Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a common disease among older adults that can dramatically increase your risk of bone fractures. Find out if you’re high risk for this condition and what you can do about it.
5 Ways to Keep Your Brain Healthy as You Age
Your brain changes as you get older, but cognitive decline isn’t an inevitable part of the aging process. Find out some lifestyle changes you can make to keep your mind sharp as you age.