According to a new study, it seems that both men and women are at equal risk of cardiovascular disease. This new research seems to go against years of indicators that have held that men are at a higher risk of developing … [Read more...]
Sleep’s Place in a Healthy Lifestyle
A new study gives us another reminder of just how important sleep is. The study found that those who get less than five hours of sleep each night in the mid-like years or later are at a higher risk of developing different … [Read more...]
Protecting Our Older Loved Ones from Abuse
Whenever you turn on the news, it seems like there is always a horror story out there about an elderly individual that was mistreated. Just recently, I saw a news story about a woman in North Dakota that was found guilty of aggravated … [Read more...]
One Easy Way to Reduce Stress
A new survey reveals that one simple lifestyle change can go a long way toward reducing stress levels in your family. That change? Eating meals together. The survey found that 91 percent of respondents reported having less … [Read more...]
Why You Should Check Your Blood Pressure More Often
A recent study found that less than half of those that take blood pressure medication or have been diagnosed with high blood pressure or health conditions that are impacted by this are monitoring their blood pressure levels on a regular … [Read more...]
A Link Between COVID and Alzheimer’s?
One of the concerns when the COVID-19 pandemic first began was that no one knew what the long term repercussions of the disease would be. As time separates us from the start of the pandemic over two years ago now, we are starting to see … [Read more...]
Can the Flu Shot Reduce Risk of Stroke?
It’s getting to be that time of year again… Flu Season. It’s easy to forget about the flu, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the flu still presents a very real danger to us, especially for the older … [Read more...]
Does Blood Type Matter?
When it comes to blood type, we often don’t spend a lot of time thinking about how it impacts our daily lives. But blood type does have an impact, even if it is often a hidden one. Besides things like blood transfusions and surgery, blood … [Read more...]
Preventing Falls, the High Tech Way
One of the coolest things about this day and age when it comes to senior care is the huge advances that we’ve seen in technology and how it can help improve lives for the elderly. We’ve seen big advances in how we communicate with one … [Read more...]
How Does a Stroke Occur?
A new study helps to shed a lot more light on just what happens within the body when a stroke occurs. This new insight is likely to lead to better stroke treatment and prevention methods in the future. Ischemic strokes are the … [Read more...]
Why Your Lifestyle Matters
We all know that there are certain things about our lifestyle that can lead to either positive or negative health outcomes later on in life. For example, smoking cigarettes is something that we all know is bad for us. Smoking increases the … [Read more...]
A Closer Look at Comorbidities
Perhaps you have never heard the term comorbidities before, but that doesn’t mean that you are unfamiliar with the concept. A comorbidity occurs when someone has more than one health issue. For example, when someone has high blood pressure … [Read more...]
