Category: Senior Living

If your senior has COPD you probably already know how that affects her ability to breath and a great deal of other aspects of her life. But it also impacts her ability to get and to use the nutrients that she needs from her food.

Pneumonia can strike at any time of year, so it’s important to know what to look for in your senior.

Pets are one of the ways people can gain a level of companionship. Older dogs and cats are harder to rehome as people worry about developing a relationship and losing a pet too soon.

Here is the startling truth. Look around a room out of older Americans. Statistically, over 25% of those 65 or older have diabetes. 

The rate of gout cases keeps increasing. It’s estimated that almost four percent of U.S. adults have gout. It’s more common in men over the age of 65. If your dad has severe pain and inflammation in his big toe, it can be a sign of gout.

Joan was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. It was a bit of a shock, especially considering her history. No one in her family had ever been diagnosed with this or any other type of dementia.

Watermelon is a fantastic fruit choice for your senior, especially when it’s at its peak.

Fibromyalgia is one of those health conditions that people hear about all the time but may not know much about it until their aging relative is diagnosed with it.

In 2019, the Mediterranean Diet took first place for the “Best Overall Diet.” It also took first place as the best diet for diabetes and tied for first place for heart health.

High blood pressure doesn’t always announce itself in big ways. Some of the signs that your elderly family member could experience are very subtle.