Bringing the Fall in also means welcoming cold and flu season back, and our immune systems will be working overtime to keep up safe! Thankfully, our natural immunity is extraordinary in its capacity to detect and eradicate invading infections. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if it could do the same with cancer?
continue readingShort-term memory problems. Confusion. Inability to focus. Could it be dementia?
continue readingThere’s nothing better than a tall, cold drink on a hot summer day, but for a senior with dysphagia, this simple pleasure can be downright dangerous. Dysphagia – or trouble with swallowing – affects millions of older adults, due to weakened mouth and/or throat muscles. Alzheimer’s, MS, cancer, and stroke are typical culprits as well. […]
continue readingWe’ve known for a long time that there are particular medications that raise senior fall risk. Twenty years ago, only a little more than 1/2 of elderly people were impacted by that risk; presently, that number has increased significantly – to a full 94% of seniors who are now vulnerable to falling due to medication […]
continue readingThe cool dampness of fresh soil. The heat of the sunshine. The joyous music of songbirds. Gardening has the capacity to engage so many of our senses. Even more, there are a wealth of positive health benefits of gardening for seniors. No matter what the ability level or any space restrictions, there’s always a way […]
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