Is 85 The New 65?

Personal Care

I’ll begin by stating an absolute truth: Age is a state of mind.

Seniors and Safety Driving - The Ultimate Guide

Seniors and Safety Driving - The Ultimate Guide

Travel Tips
There’s no doubt driving skills decline as a person ages. While some seniors are able to continue driving as much as they have in the past, many ...

Avoiding Everyday Choking Hazards

Nutrition & Diet

According to the CDC's most recent data, there were 463 choking deaths related to food among people aged 65 to 85+ years old in 2006. There is a lot you can do to safeguard your loved ones and avoid this.

When you’re planning a menu for family get-togethers that will include elderly folks, consider what Ellen Krasnoff, RRT, says to avoid: steak, hot dogs, popcorn, peanut butter, and several other no-nos.

Fall Prevention for the Elderly

Fitness & Mobility
Dizziness contributes to more than one-third of seniors over age 65 falling each year. It is important to understand the causes of dizziness and treat it accordingly.

Easy Treadmill Workouts Improve Walking In People With Parkinson's

Fitness & Mobility

New research shows that walking at a comfortable speed on a treadmill helped people with Parkinson’s disease improve their mobility and independence.

Diet Smarts When You’re On Coumadin

Nutrition & Diet

The Dr. Gourmet Diet for Coumadin Users by Timothy Harlan, MD, shows you how to enjoy healthy, tasty food and improve your health.

3 Super Foods for Seniors

Nutrition & Diet

Recent long-term research studies have pointed to a number of essential nutrients that many seniors lack, but that are especially valuable for those who have a risk or history of heart disease, stroke or Alzheimer’s disease. Here are three “super foods” that are loaded with these essential nutrients. So go ahead and eat up!

Beating Back High Blood Pressure With Diet

Nutrition & Diet

Hypertension is not an easy disease to manage, but one approach that may help is the DASH eating plan.

Necessary Nutrients & How Seniors Can Get Them

Nutrition & Diet

While studies will continue to debate whether certain foods or specific vitamins and minerals can prevent cancer and other diseases, one thing is clear: Eating a diet that provides these nutrients is certainly healthier for you than not.      

Protecting Your Parent From Malnutrition

Nutrition & Diet

 If you know the less obvious underlying causes of malnutrition, you’ll be in a better position to spot them and intervene.

How to Prevent Malnutrition in Older Adults

Nutrition & Diet
Malnutrition is a serious health issue in the elderly. Liquid nutritional supplements can help aging parents maintain complete, balanced nutrition for everyday health and wellbeing.

Eight Tips for Eating Well as We Age

Nutrition & Diet

Eating can be one of the most pleasurable and sociable parts of the day for seniors, or it can be frustrating and unfulfilling. Even the most active people slow down as they age and can develop food allergies and other difficulties with eating. But the bottom line is: along with exercise, healthy eating is vital for all of us, especially as we age.