Archive for the ‘SENIOR HEALTH’

  • Talking With Elderly Parents – 5 Ways to Open the Lines of Communication
    Senior Care Caring for your elderly parents can be a challenging task. As the body gets older, it falls victim to a number of health problems, which can be difficult for us to cope with. Seniors often become depressed and upset over small things because their bodies are unable to keep up with their minds. Other seniors will have mental health problems, which takes ...
    March 3rd, 2010 at 01:03 am
  • Elder Care – Talking Books – Free Entertainment You May Have Missed
    Talking Books for Seniors by Esther E. Hansen :: An often overlooked way to enjoy the advantages of reading is to make use of Talking Books. The pleasure my mother drew from them is something I remember as a happy segment of my own caregiving days. Prior to the advent of talking books in our home we had both enjoyed listening to read-aloud times on a radio station. The ...
    March 3rd, 2010 at 01:03 am
  • Seniors Who Choose Better Eathing Habits Can Extend Their Physical Well-being
    Senior Nutrition by Jan Shapan :: Over a lifetime too many seniors still fail to discover the wisdom of good eating habits.  Bad habits formed in youth often remain the rule.  In almost every aspect of our lives we accumulate a load of excuses for just about everything we do. Excuses for missing work, for gaining weight, for not exercising, for not apologizing and many ...
    March 1st, 2010 at 11:03 am
  • Senior Women Can Rise to Meet the Challenge in May, National Women’s Health Week
    National Women's Health Week by Jan Shapan :: For some senior women, rising to meet personal challenges is easy.  A decision is made and the challenge is met.  But for other women personal challenges are hijacked by internal thinking that stops them cold.  And to gain traction some form of outside motivation is needed.  Well get ready! Coming in May a weeklong ...
    March 1st, 2010 at 01:03 am
  • What Seniors Should Know About Head Aches during Exercise
    Tips During Exercise to Stay Healthyhttp://For-Seniors.org :: by Janet Shapan :: Over the years seniors have been told that aches and pains that come with exercise are just part of the deal and in time they will go away. This may be true to some extent, but it is possible to learn from these pains. What is the body telling us? Many seniors have jumped into a new fitness ...
    February 22nd, 2010 at 12:02 am
  • Brain Tips for Senior Citizens: How to have Good Mental Health in Retirement
    Staying Mentally Healthy :: by Janet Shapan :: The light of understanding is shining brighter when it comes to the human mind. For too long culture has presumed that little could be done to preserve or enhance the capabilities of our brains. But those days are gone. Leaders in science are peeling back the layers of the human mind and revealing an incredible pattern-making ...
    February 22nd, 2010 at 12:02 am
  • The Skin Care Battle: What Can Seniors Do To Win?
    Anti-aging Skin Care for Seniors by Janet Shapan Many seniors fail to pay adequate attention to the most exposed organ of the human body—the skin. In recent the local and national news acknowledged the extraordinary experience of having snow on the ground in 49 of the 50 states with on Hawaii as the hold out. Extreme weather conditions demand seniors to be even more ...
    February 16th, 2010 at 03:02 pm
  • Popular Mind-Enhancing Facebook Games for Seniors
    Online Games for Seniors :: by Karl Edmunds :: Where can I find games on the internet? What are the best games to play? These questions and many others highlight the desire by seniors to use the internet for games and mental stimulation. And one of the premier sites to find stimulating games is Facebook. Facebook games offer seniors a way to break free from the strenuous ...
    February 16th, 2010 at 02:02 pm
  • Seniors are Not Too Old for Immunizations
    Senior Immunization Shot by Janet Shapan Debate is heated in the news about parents choosing not to immunize their young children at all.  Or some advocate immunization but not at the ages historically recommended.  Many of the most vocal advocates of this debate have never faced the devastating effects that a real medical pandemic can have. But lost in this debate ...
    February 15th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
  • What are the Types and Treatments for Anxiety Disorders in Seniors?
    Senior Anxiety, OCD, Stress by Janet Shapan Anxiety disorder is a general term describing various forms of fear and anxiety including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic conditions, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and stress and separation anxiety. Generalized anxieties are fairly common among adults. They are characterized by enduring anxiety that really doesn’t ...
    February 15th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
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