The positive effects of exercising do not abate as we get older, and it’s particularly essential for older adults to preserve as active a way of living as possible. Even individuals who are confined to a bed or wheelchair-bound have a full range of possibilities available to strengthen, and develop resistance and flexibility. (more…)
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Exercise May Stop The Fraying of Cell’s
Today, scientists have begun determining a cell’s biological age – meaning how well it functions and not how old it literally is – by measuring the length of its telomores. In case you don’t know every portion of our cells’ interiors, telomeres are tiny caps found on the end of DNA strands, like plastic aglets […]
Effects of Lifestyle and Exercise
Dr. Peter Elwood from the Cochrane institute of Primary Care and Public Health at Cardiff University in the U.K. in 2014 released results from their study of 2,235 men and their risk of getting dementia. The research found that men who consistently did a few things reduced their risk for cognitive decline and […]
Living with COPD During the Pandemic
Seniors living with COPD have needed to stay especially watchful since the COVID-19 pandemic began. They are not only more likely at greater risk for contracting the virus, but also at higher risk for developing more serious complications because of COPD. A recently available research study published by the European Respiratory Journal reported that COPD […]
COPD Care: Reducing Indoor Pollution to Breathe Easier
Family members providing COPD care for an older adult know that outdoor air pollution can exacerbate symptoms. But, did you realize that reduced air quality inside the home can also aggravate COPD symptoms? Cleansing the air in the senior’s home can help people with COPD – and everybody else in the home – breathe better. […]
Superior Springfield, OR Home Health Care
Named for its natural springs, but better known for its timber industry at the turn of the 20th century, Springfield today remains a place of peaceful beauty combined with increasingly diversified economic and educational opportunities. Those who live in or visit Springfield, OR can explore the Museum of Natural and Cultural History, the Springfield Museum, […]
Maintain Senior Fitness To Stay Strong and Healthy
Starting a routine exercise plan is difficult at any age. Performing exercises is tedious. We would prefer not to dedicate the time. We’re feeling the pain from yesterday’s workout. We’ve all made excuses like these for not staying physically fit; but frailty and advanced age make it even more troublesome to stay with an exercise […]
How to Prevent Senior Loneliness After the Holidays
The holidays can be overflowing with a whirlwind of activities for the older adults we love, with family gatherings, holiday parties, faith-based services and events, determining the best gifts for those they love. Yet after the decorations are packed away and families have gotten back to the everyday busyness of life, many aging adults are […]