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Posts In Category: Healthy Aging
Flu Season is Around the Corner
It has long been recognized by the medical community that seniors are at a higher risk of serious complications and hospitalization from the flu. Because immune...
Top senior nutrition tips
Top senior nutrition tips focus on the importance of a healthy lifestyle. This includes not only eating right, but also learning to make informed choices about diet and...
Hydration Stations – Healthy Relief from Summer Heat Wave
As temperatures remain in the 80’s and 90’s across much of the Western United States, concerns for seniors and those more vulnerable to dehydration continue to grow as well....
Meditation to Improve Brain Health
The main tenets of living a healthy lifestyle are repeated by physicians, in magazine articles, on television shows, and even by your mother: eat a healthy diet, exercise...
The Importance of Staying Hydrated
Pour yourself a tall glass of water to sip while you read this hot topic for seniors on dehydration. The definition of dehydration is that you lose more fluid than you take in....
Signs of Depression in Your Parent
Do they mope around all day?
Osteoporosis and Bone Loss Prevention
It’s estimated that over two million bones are fractured due to osteoporosis in the U.S. every year. The International Osteoporosis Organization says that worldwide a bone is...
Love and Longevity
This Valentine’s Day, celebrate with your whole heart because it could mean that you might live longer. Studies show there is a link between love and longevity, so...
Are You Concerned About Elderly Pneumonia?
During the winter months, the elderly population is more vulnerable to developing pneumonia from respiratory viruses, related to colds or influenza. Pneumonia is a common and...