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Physical therapy can be brutal. If you’ve ever had to go through this, you know just how tough it can be. In college, I tore a tendon in my ankle and went through months of therapy to get back into sports. Rebuilding muscle and re-teaching … [Read more...]
Once I get vaccinated, when can I see my family again? This is exactly the question that a lot of older individuals--especially those that have been living in nursing homes or assisted living facilities--are asking lately. Now … [Read more...]
Even though medicine has come a long way over the last couple decades, there have been recent developments that promise an exciting future. The latest medical breakthrough is a new method of increasing healing within the body, even in areas … [Read more...]
Anyone that has ever gone through physical or occupational therapy knows that these can be very unpleasant experiences. Not only can this be quite painful (I went through some intensive therapy in college for a torn tendon in my ankle--it … [Read more...]
It’s easy to joke around about how older married couples start to adopt each other’s mannerisms and behaviors. It’s even easy to joke that couples can start to look alike after decades of living together. Whether there’s truth to this or … [Read more...]
The rules that we currently have in place are designed to “flatten the curve.” This has become a widely used phrase to support the shelter in place orders that we are experiencing, and it means that the goal is to limit the number of people … [Read more...]
Seniors tend to be disproportionately targeted for scams and financial abuse because they are often more vulnerable than younger populations. They can have advanced medical needs or dementia that put them in a position of dependence upon … [Read more...]
When someone is older and starts to experience a need for senior care or increased family supervision, it can be difficult to keep your older parent active. Unfortunately, this can be detrimental. People who have been socially and … [Read more...]
The senior market is the newest area being focused on by the travel industry. There are a lot of reasons for this, but the biggest is probably that this is a growing market and that there’s a lot of money to be made by catering to this … [Read more...]
It is estimated that about 5 million elderly Americans are victimized by financial scams each year. Some estimates say that as many as 44 cases of this go unreported for every 1 that is brought to the attention of authorities. As the … [Read more...]
A newly published study shows that emotional support is one of the most important things that a recovering stroke patient can have. Doctors in Edinburgh found that when someone suffers from a severe stroke, it’s not just their physical … [Read more...]
Games aren’t just for kids. Many senior centers across the country use Nintendo Wii, iPads, or other motion based gaming systems as an activity to help encourage movement. Not only does this type of activity provide a … [Read more...]
