During the hottest time of the year, maintaining proper hydration is necessary, especially for older adults. As a matter of fact, close to 1/2 of …Read More
Elderly and Dehydration: Don’t Overlook This Health Risk
July 10, 2020
Category: Senior Safety
Summer Safety Suggestions for Seniors
June 26, 2020
The longer days of summer mean additional time for swimming, family cookouts, gardening, and all of those other delightful seasonal pursuits. However, it also means …Read More
Senior Driver Safety Tips
June 19, 2020
Remember that feeling as a teenager when you first climbed behind the steering wheel, experiencing the exhilaration of being able to go wherever you wanted? …Read More
House Modification Tips to Keep Seniors Safe While Aging in Place
April 24, 2020
With the majority of older adults opting to continue to live at home during aging, it is critical to complete a thorough home assessment to …Read More
Hearing Loss in the Elderly: Signs, Causes, and How to Cope
April 17, 2020
Isolated. Misunderstood. Excluded. These are just a few of the emotions which could be prevalent in seniors with hearing loss, who find it hard to …Read More
Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Surprisingly Common Diagnosis in Seniors
April 10, 2020
When you think about a traumatic brain injury (TBI), your first thought could very well be a sports-related accident, such as a football player crashing …Read More
Understanding Chronic Fatigue in Older Adults
March 13, 2020
Feelings of exhaustion may seem as though they are an everyday event for many of us. The alarm goes off too early, the demands of …Read More
Home Safety Measures to Reduce Fall Hazards in the Bathroom
January 30, 2020
While you might consider your bathroom to be a safe place where you can relax and slow down with a soothing bath or invigorating shower …Read More
Over Prescribing Antibiotics and the Risks for Seniors
November 26, 2019
The occasions of going to your health care provider for a standard antibiotic are over, or should be soon. As reported by the CDC, an …Read More
Elderly Scams Target Seniors in Kansas City
October 18, 2019
We’re all inundated with those annoying robocalls and unwanted telemarketer solicitations, and even though it could seem simple enough to avoid falling prey to a …Read More