Health

None of us needs a reminder of how prevalent falls can be as you get on in years, or how fearful you can become if you’ve had a bad fall. As you’ve previously read, there are myriad reasons why a person can fall. Whether due to balance problems, leg weakness,…

If you’re a person growing older, you’ve no doubt had occasions to wonder whether you are beginning to lose some of your memory. While dementia is not a normal part of aging, occasional bouts of forgetfulness are. So, whether you occasionally forget where you put your keys- or, on a…

It’s almost a rite of passage for most older adults: a growing number of bottles fill your medicine cabinet (did you know that may not be the best place to store your medications?) for the array of medical problems so many of us have as we age: pain, blood pressure,…

Are you among those who cannot bend down and touch your toes? Do you hide your Fitbit results because your step count is underwhelming? Are you still sitting, streaming, and binging way more than you can justify? Well, if you find you’re not as active as you should be, don’t…

At this point in your life, you’ve likely been reminded many times. Maybe in your younger years, you would lay in the sun all day and let your body soak up the rays (and your skin turn the color of sunburn)- but you likely no longer do that. You now…

In a summer already burdened with extreme heat worldwide, you can never get too much information on how to protect yourself and look for the signs and symptoms of heat distress. Along with serious illness that can come from overheating is the threat of dehydration, something already of concern for…