SENIOR HEALTH
Brain Push-Ups Prevent Dementia
Everyone knows that regular exercise can help keep the body in good shape. But many assume that there's nothing they can do about becoming forgetful in their old age. Now, evidence suggests that older people can preserve their mental acuity by exercising their brains.
MOREHypertension in the Elderly
This article describes the condition of hypertension in the elderly, including its causes and possible treatments.
MORESaving Seniors from the Winter Chill
It's cold outside. And as you bundle your child into his or her heavy winter coat, hat and gloves, are you forgetting to take care of the other important loved ones in your life?
MOREEating Right Into Older Age
With the elderly
population expanding dramatically, and the over-85 segment growing
the fastest, nutritional intake promises to take an ever more prominent
place in projections for the health of our aging society.
Many with Alzheimer's Do Just Fine
Though it may be frustrating to watch a loved one suffer from Alzheimer's,
doctors are finding that many patients hold up surprisingly well.
Reading Alzheimer's Patients' Behavior
The Alzheimer's experience is emotionally wrenching for caregivers,
and it can also be frustrating. As the ability to reason abandons them,
people with Alzheimer's disease can develop annoying and sometimes
aggressive behaviors.
Normal Forgetfulness or Alzheimer's?
How can one distinguish between age-related forgetfulness and the
early signs of Alzheimer's disease, a progressive form of dementia
that affects an estimated 4.5 million older Americans?
Age-Related Hearing Loss
If it suddenly seems like your daughter is whispering into the phone
and your neighbors are banging on the wall for you to turn down your
TV, you might have age-related hearing loss.