What exactly is a home stair lift? For the elderly and people with various handicaps, a stair lift is an answered prayer. Imagine having trouble getting around and living in a two-story home all by yourself. You need to be able to upstairs and downstairs as you wish.
But, by doing so, you [...]
The Vital Signs Monitor, developed by ReAsure.net is set up to take readings at home with hospital-grade technology that spot checks the vital signs of an elderly loved one in 30 seconds.
The System, uses several of today’s most advanced diagnostic technologies to facilitate in-home monitoring of a person’s vital signs with a Blood Pressure Reader, [...]
In-home care for active seniors with normal concerns about their health is an economical alternative to relocating to an extended healthcare facility. Using Vital Signs Monitor, a system that records blood pressure, pulse, temperature and blood/oxygen concentration readings in 30 seconds with a hospital-grade monitor, people of advancing age can continue to live at home, [...]
Osteoporosis is reaching epidemic proportions in the United States. Each year thousands of people die needlessly due to problems or complications related to Osteoporosis. Falls which result in fractures are the beginning of a downward spiral that can lead to death. So, why is it, that in the United States, where the average woman has [...]
Just like the young, older people can gain many benefits from exercising. Life can be made a lot easier through improvements in strength, balance, coordination, and mobility. If the person has not exercised for a while, they must start slow. Even walking 10 minutes per day will give them great benefits.
Weight training is also a [...]
My friend who retired last year from years on Wall Street tells me, ?I have to watch very carefully how I spend my money. I don?t know how to do anything.?
One of the reasons people find retirement challenging, is also the solution to the problem of better aging: we identify with roles in [...]
Caring for an Alzheimer’s patient can be a huge burden. When it becomes too hard and too time consuming for you to take care of your loved one, it may be time to look for a nursing home.
When you feel comfortable, then you can start planning ahead which will help avoid crisis situations later. You [...]
Many times, understanding the meaning of a word can give us great insight into the issue at hand.
What is agitation?
Extreme emotional disturbance. (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language)
A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquility; disturbance of mind that shows itself by physical excitement. (Webster?s Revised Unabridged Dictionary).
A mental state of extreme emotional [...]
At age 47, Martina Navratilova returned to Wimbledon and represented the United States at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
In September, seventy-three year old Ed Whitlock shattered his own world age class marathon record by completing a marathon in under 3 hours. Ed is the first 70+ human in history to attain this goal and [...]
Did you know that aging begins at 30! And every second somewhere in the world someone turns 50! And the quality of life for the average person stops at age 51. After that, it takes medical intervention to manage their symptoms to maintain their ?health?. And only 1 in 10,000 people makes it to 100 [...]
