Helping seniors (and caregivers) make well-informed decisions
Yoga promotes a healthy and strong body, mind and spirit; and at the same time reduces a number of ills that come with ageing. It helps to… maintain muscle softness and flexibility; reduce joint swelling; increase joint mobility and strength- … [Continue reading]
There’s a common misconception that human sleep needs decline as we approach adulthood. On the contrary, it doesn’t. Our sleep needs don’t change as we grow older. What changes is our sleep pattern. These changes usually cause sleeping problems such … [Continue reading]
If you're looking for the best fitness and activity trackers for seniors or elderly people, you're just on the right page. Fitness tracking devices such as wristbands and smartwatches are becoming more and more popular because they've been … [Continue reading]
No matter what forms their breasts might have taken as a result of age, senior women still need to wear bras to hold their breasts. And as with much younger women, elderly women wear bras to boost their self-confidence and put their sense of fashion … [Continue reading]
The world has been reduced to a small, global village. This means that almost every task can now be executed on a computer or over the internet. For some tasks however, there is no substitute or alternative – they must be carried out with a computer, … [Continue reading]
As with any other part of the body, the skin loses some of its functionality over time. So, as we age our skins get drier, thinner, more fragile and less elastic due to several years of wear, exposure to UV rays from the sun, gravity, and other … [Continue reading]
Falls are one of the major causes of death among seniors. In fact, it has been proven that about 40 percent of seniors over age 65 have at least one fall incident each year. Thankfully, most of these falls do not result in serious … [Continue reading]
Need to take care of business on the golden seat (there is an actual golden toilet)? Simple! Just sail in, squat, do your thing and sail out, in record time -- hopefully. Unfortunately, this ideal situation is not the reality for seniors and the … [Continue reading]
Answering nature’s call (by way of defecating) is pretty straightforward, especially if you’re less than 50 years. However, as soon as you clock 50, waist issues and other allied health challenges make it almost impractical to bend, squat or remain … [Continue reading]
If you’re looking for a detailed review of the best GPS tracking devices for elderly seniors, then you’re just on the right page. Here, we discuss the basics about GPS trackers, how they work, and why they’re needed by caregivers. We also compare the … [Continue reading]