3 Ways To Look After Your Aging Loved Ones February 18, 2021 by David Goldstein Articles , Featured - Taking care of your aging loved ones is an important responsibility. Since they’re no longer as active, you need to pay careful attention to their needs because neglect can trigger or worsen their health conditions. Failing to senior-proof your home can also put your aging loved ones at risk of slip-and-fall accidents or limit their … Continue reading "3 Ways To Look After Your Aging Loved Ones" How to Start the Conversation With Your Parents About Making Their Wills September 8, 2021 by Jennifer Grey Articles , Featured - End-of-life discussions are hard to have with your family who you wish could live forever. While no one wants to face the reality that they’ll eventually pass away, it is important to establish what needs to happen when they do. Estate planning makes life easier for everyone. Your parents might balk at the idea of … Continue reading "How to Start the Conversation With Your Parents About Making Their Wills" Having Trouble Finding a Primary Care Doctor? What to Do August 13, 2017 by Jennifer Grey Senior Health - If you’re about to turn 65 and qualify for Medicare, take note—you may have to switch doctors. With many primary care doctors not accepting Medicare, it’s not unusual for people who qualify to suddenly be faced with the necessity of switching from a doctor they’ve had for years. Primary care doctors are becoming rare in … Continue reading "Having Trouble Finding a Primary Care Doctor? What to Do" Botox for the Over-50 Crowd: The Benefits and Risks August 13, 2017 by Jennifer Grey Articles , Family Issues , Featured , Senior Health - Are you over 50 years old and considering using Botox? Are you using Botox already and just have some questions or concerns? Here’s a quick primer on the history, benefits and risks of Botox. Botox (or botulinum toxin) was originally used to treat migraines, muscle spasms, and disorders of the nervous system. Botox has been … Continue reading "Botox for the Over-50 Crowd: The Benefits and Risks" Top 8 Supplements Seniors Should Be Taking July 15, 2019 by Alice Goldstein Articles , Featured , Senior Health - Nutrition for seniors is a bit tricky. There are some nutrients seniors need which people in their younger years can afford to skip. And, not all seniors need to take exactly the same set of supplements each day. There are both active and healthy seniors. There are seniors who have been battling with a chronic … Continue reading "Top 8 Supplements Seniors Should Be Taking" Does Your Community Have a Good Hospital? How to Tell August 13, 2017 by Jennifer Grey Senior Health - Choosing a retirement community isn’t easy. There are a lot of factors to consider—not the least of which is the quality of local hospitals. If you’re considering moving into senior housing, it’s best to choose a community with access to a good hospital, with experience and a strong record of success in dealing with patients … Continue reading "Does Your Community Have a Good Hospital? How to Tell" Life over 50: Tips for Successful Aging October 2, 2020 by Jennifer Williamson Articles , Featured - Aging can be a bad word these days. With so many products out there designed to make you “look younger”, it’s difficult to find support for aging gracefully. For many, it seems like as soon as you turn 50, the clock starts ticking and the Botox ads come swirling in. While there are many ways … Continue reading "Life over 50: Tips for Successful Aging" Staying Active In Retirement By Housingforseniors.com August 13, 2017 by Jennifer Grey Senior Health - Exercise is not just a youthful endeavor. A healthy lifestyle that contains an exercise program is important for anyone, but it becomes even more important as a person ages. Exercise keeps the body fit as it promotes blood flow; but it also helps to keep the mind active. A good practice for a retired person … Continue reading "Staying Active In Retirement By Housingforseniors.com" Self-Driving Cars for Aging Drivers? Not Yet. June 18, 2018 by Leah Matricio Articles , Featured , Independent Living , Senior Health , Seniors & Technology - Maintaining the ability to drive is crucial to most senior’s quality of life. It helps them to stay connected to people in their respective communities. Being able to drive is an indispensable part of maintaining social ties while also having constant access to all services needed. Losing one’s ability to drive either voluntarily or for … Continue reading "Self-Driving Cars for Aging Drivers? Not Yet." How Sarcopenia (aka Muscle Loss) Affects us as we Age July 2, 2018 by David Goldstein Articles , Featured , Senior Health - Sarcopenia or loss of muscle mass not only affects the elderly, it can also deliver a major blow to public health costs. In the U.S. alone, the public health costs of sarcopenia reached $18.5 billion in the year 2000. This cost is also increasing since the elderly population also continues to grow. Why Seniors Are … Continue reading "How Sarcopenia (aka Muscle Loss) Affects us as we Age"
3 Ways To Look After Your Aging Loved Ones February 18, 2021 Articles, Featured - Taking care of your aging loved ones is an important responsibility. Since they’re no longer as active, you need to pay careful attention to their needs because neglect can trigger or worsen their health conditions. Failing to senior-proof your home can also put your aging loved ones at risk of slip-and-fall accidents or limit their … Continue reading "3 Ways To Look After Your Aging Loved Ones"
How to Start the Conversation With Your Parents About Making Their Wills September 8, 2021 Articles, Featured - End-of-life discussions are hard to have with your family who you wish could live forever. While no one wants to face the reality that they’ll eventually pass away, it is important to establish what needs to happen when they do. Estate planning makes life easier for everyone. Your parents might balk at the idea of … Continue reading "How to Start the Conversation With Your Parents About Making Their Wills"
Having Trouble Finding a Primary Care Doctor? What to Do August 13, 2017 Senior Health - If you’re about to turn 65 and qualify for Medicare, take note—you may have to switch doctors. With many primary care doctors not accepting Medicare, it’s not unusual for people who qualify to suddenly be faced with the necessity of switching from a doctor they’ve had for years. Primary care doctors are becoming rare in … Continue reading "Having Trouble Finding a Primary Care Doctor? What to Do"
Botox for the Over-50 Crowd: The Benefits and Risks August 13, 2017 Articles, Family Issues, Featured, Senior Health - Are you over 50 years old and considering using Botox? Are you using Botox already and just have some questions or concerns? Here’s a quick primer on the history, benefits and risks of Botox. Botox (or botulinum toxin) was originally used to treat migraines, muscle spasms, and disorders of the nervous system. Botox has been … Continue reading "Botox for the Over-50 Crowd: The Benefits and Risks"
Top 8 Supplements Seniors Should Be Taking July 15, 2019 Articles, Featured, Senior Health - Nutrition for seniors is a bit tricky. There are some nutrients seniors need which people in their younger years can afford to skip. And, not all seniors need to take exactly the same set of supplements each day. There are both active and healthy seniors. There are seniors who have been battling with a chronic … Continue reading "Top 8 Supplements Seniors Should Be Taking"
Does Your Community Have a Good Hospital? How to Tell August 13, 2017 Senior Health - Choosing a retirement community isn’t easy. There are a lot of factors to consider—not the least of which is the quality of local hospitals. If you’re considering moving into senior housing, it’s best to choose a community with access to a good hospital, with experience and a strong record of success in dealing with patients … Continue reading "Does Your Community Have a Good Hospital? How to Tell"
Life over 50: Tips for Successful Aging October 2, 2020 Articles, Featured - Aging can be a bad word these days. With so many products out there designed to make you “look younger”, it’s difficult to find support for aging gracefully. For many, it seems like as soon as you turn 50, the clock starts ticking and the Botox ads come swirling in. While there are many ways … Continue reading "Life over 50: Tips for Successful Aging"
Staying Active In Retirement By Housingforseniors.com August 13, 2017 Senior Health - Exercise is not just a youthful endeavor. A healthy lifestyle that contains an exercise program is important for anyone, but it becomes even more important as a person ages. Exercise keeps the body fit as it promotes blood flow; but it also helps to keep the mind active. A good practice for a retired person … Continue reading "Staying Active In Retirement By Housingforseniors.com"
Self-Driving Cars for Aging Drivers? Not Yet. June 18, 2018 Articles, Featured, Independent Living, Senior Health, Seniors & Technology - Maintaining the ability to drive is crucial to most senior’s quality of life. It helps them to stay connected to people in their respective communities. Being able to drive is an indispensable part of maintaining social ties while also having constant access to all services needed. Losing one’s ability to drive either voluntarily or for … Continue reading "Self-Driving Cars for Aging Drivers? Not Yet."
How Sarcopenia (aka Muscle Loss) Affects us as we Age July 2, 2018 Articles, Featured, Senior Health - Sarcopenia or loss of muscle mass not only affects the elderly, it can also deliver a major blow to public health costs. In the U.S. alone, the public health costs of sarcopenia reached $18.5 billion in the year 2000. This cost is also increasing since the elderly population also continues to grow. Why Seniors Are … Continue reading "How Sarcopenia (aka Muscle Loss) Affects us as we Age"
