Chronic stress can be very debilitating for your health at any age as it can lead to several problems such as weight gain, digestive issues, cardiac disease, and diabetes. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you could have only communicated with or seen your aging family members through video calls for months and it could have…
As your family member or loved one ages, it’s essential to keep active and exercise regularly to age well and stay healthy. In fact, a regular exercise routine is almost a must to fully enjoy benefits such as dementia prevention, reduced risk of falls, improved overall wellness, and even lower risk of death. However, as…
Self-care is an important topic. It’s common for people to post photos of vacations and bubble baths on social media nowadays. While these leisure activities are relaxing, self-care is more than just taking a picture of your photo-worthy leisure. It is more about improving your mental health through the practice of regular activities. Here are…
As your loved one or family member ages, they may find that their sleeping patterns become irregular and disrupted frequently. Some days they might wake up earlier than usual or even multiple times throughout the night. There are also days when they can only get a few shut-eyes or get tired during the day. Here…
Many people usually don’t realize how essential their voices are until their throats start to feel sensitive or painful, making them unable to speak properly. If your aging loved one has developed a sore throat, here are some useful home remedies for a sore throat to alleviate and ease the discomfort. Try Milk & Honey…
After retirement, your aging loved ones or family members can have more time on their hands to pursue their favorite activities, hobbies or find innovative ways to stay socially and physically active. There are many hobbies available that allow older adults to learn new skills and broaden their knowledge all in the name of leisure…
Maintaining good oral hygiene is important for every person of all ages. But as we age, caring for our oral health becomes increasingly important since the problems are accumulated over the years. No matter the age, visiting the dentist is necessary as the cleaner your teeth and gums are, the lesser the problems that may…
Aquatic exercise is a physical activity that has many perks, one of them being a perfectly suitable setting for exercising daily. The natural buoyancy of the water helps to support part of the body weight, allowing easier movements in the water and in turn enhance your flexibility. Your muscles can also be strengthened as the…
As we advance in years, we may be more prone to getting infections as the body’s immune system grows weaker. Although certain infections are common across all age groups, they may be more difficult to diagnose in seniors. It is thus important to understand and identify the common infections in seniors so that timely treatment…
As we advance in years, most of us still prefer to live alone as we do not want to shoulder the financial burden of moving into a senior living community. There are also others who remain adamant about living alone due to the perpetual social stigmas associated with senior residential homes or concerns over losing…