A new study by a Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researcher reveals a linkage between elderly living people’s appetite and mortality rates, with those who report impaired appetite more likely to die sooner. The study, published in the May issue of the Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, demonstrated a link between the Daily [...]
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13 Sep
Tips For Senior Citizens Living Alone.
For many senior citizens, living alone can be a scary and confusing new experience. Some have never lived alone before and have always relied on others to take care of finances, home security, and housekeeping. Others are struggling with health and mobility issues that make daily living difficult. A slip in the bathtub or a [...]
13 Sep
Other Ways To Help Senior Citizens.
1. Exercise more often! A low impact, daily exercise like walking or swimming can significantly improve your health without risk of serious injury. If you or a loved one has mobility issues, consider a lightweight and portable single release foldable walker. They significantly improve stability and allow the elderly living individual to gain a sense [...]
22 Jun
New supplement may help slow sight loss in elderly
Queen’s University Belfast academics have helped develop an antioxidant supplement which may slow down sight loss in elderly people. The supplement may help those affected by the leading cause of blindness in the Western World, a five-year research program has found. Professor Usha Chakravarthy, from Queen’s Centre of Vision and Vascular Science (CVVS), co-ordinated [...]
22 Jun
Perfect Elderly Care to Your Loved One
Have you known that old age is our most difficult time? As you might have known, all of human being will surely become aging as it is inevitable. We will unable to do things we used to do when we were young. Our health will also decline significantly and we will often be sick. In [...]
22 Jun
A Meals on Wheels scam in Bennington seems to be targeting the elderly.
The head of the Bennington County Meals on Wheels says a man, who’s in his 40s or 50s, reportedly went to several businesses on Tuesday trying to sell raffle tickets on behalf of New England Meals on Wheels. The thing is, New England Meals on Wheels doesn’t exist. The man was also wearing a shirt [...]
22 Jun
Elderly Persons Living With A Spouse Report Better Preventive Care Use Than Those Living Alone Or With Children
Elderly persons living with a spouse have more timely preventive service use than those living alone or with offspring. The sole exception is in the case of hypertension screening. Data were taken from 13,038 community-dwelling elderly persons who participated in the 2002 to 2005 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. The study’s authors estimated the likelihood of [...]
