Improving The Life Of A Senior Citizen
How do you make life great for seniors, or at least improve on what’s currently available? You’re not the first one to ask that question, although you may be thinking of specific seniors in your life and what they want and need to feel good physically, mentally,...
How To Evaluate Your Home For The Safety Of A Senior Loved One
There are plenty of resources out there for new parents to ‘baby-proof’ their homes. It’s a good idea to make everyone aware of potential safety hazards from the point-of-view of a newly-mobile toddler, from sharp corners on tables to dangerous chemicals within easy...
You’re A Cancer Survivor: What Now?
In the US, June is National Cancer Survivor Month, and it’s a time for raising awareness about what people have gone through to survive the deadliest disease we have. Anyone who has fought against cancer has undoubtedly had their whole life disrupted by ongoing...
How To Celebrate Older Americans Month In Style
May is the month designated as Older Americans Month, and this year’s theme has been tabbed as ‘Aging Unbound’, an attempt to dispel stereotypes about aging and explore a number of different aging experiences. If you have a senior loved one in your home, or if you...
Common Eating Disorders In The Senior Community
February has been designated as National Eating Disorders Awareness Month, and while you might think that eating disorders are limited to teenagers and young adults, the number of seniors who have eating disorders has steadily been increasing. In many cases, these are...
Reducing The Risk Of Colorectal Cancer As We Age
Reducing The Risk Of Colorectal Cancer As We AgeEvery year since 2000, March has been designated as National Colorectal Cancer Month, and the whole point of this designation is to help increase people’s awareness of the disease, so they can have it diagnosed early and...
Navigating Challenges: Supporting Seniors on World Sickle Cell Day
Introduction: World Sickle Cell Day, observed on June 19th each year, serves as a poignant reminder of the challenges faced by individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD). While much attention is often given to the impact of SCD on children and young adults,...