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Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia, which is characterized by progressive damage to nerve cells and their connections. It causes problems with memory, thinking processes, verbal communication and behavior. Symptoms start out slowly and worsen over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with common everyday tasks. Alzheimer’s disease is not an immediate death sentence, a person may live anywhere from two to 20 years after diagnosis. Those years are fraught with uncertainty and most patients are in an increasingly dependent state. Despite popular belief, Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging, although the greatest known risk factor is…
Regaining Smoother Skin the Laser Way
Laser treatment is a procedure that has been widely touted in the media for years. More accurately, it’s a family of procedures. Lasers can be used to treat many skin issues, but they are perhaps most famous for helping to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, sags and fine lines. If you have such problems, you may be able to regain smoother skin the laser way. What is the Laser Way and How Can it Smooth Your Skin? Before you line up your first laser appointment you need to know what the laser way of treating wrinkles and related skin issues…
Affordable Mobility Products to Relieve Muscle Aches
Muscle aches can be unpleasant and they can also restrict a person’s mobility. Massage therapies can often relieve some of these aches and pains, but having them regularly can prove to be expensive. Fortunately, there are a variety of mobility products on the market that can provide some muscular relief when budget is an issue. Neck and Shoulder Heat Pad One of the most common areas of the body that receive a great deal of stress and tension from daily life is the neck and shoulder region. Both the neck and shoulders can tighten up and become sore, leaving you…
Treatment Options Available For Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are veins which have become gnarled or enlarged, and they usually can be found in the legs or the feet. More often this problem occurs in people above the age of 50, and the causes are still relatively unknown. What is well known however is that in the large majority of cases, varicose veins pose no threat to health, with the only disadvantage being that they are unsightly. If you have seen the emergency of spider veins in your body or varicose veins, there are some treatment options available which you can take advantage of if you want…
How Seniors can Increase Their Safety in Their Golden Years
There are some common sense things that we can do as we get older too help avoid injury and improve our safety. If you are a senior citizen, here are a few for you to consider and implement in your life.
Are You Killing Your Own Libido?
Surprising but true! A study conducted by the University of Kentucky found that smokers rated their sex lives at 5, on a scale of 1 to 10, whereas non-smokers registered an average rating of 9! The nicotine shots smokers are so addicted to does indeed kill their sex drive! So, if you are thinking of gaining longer & harder erections, checking up on your own lifestyle practices might be a good first step. To learn more about how to get stronger erections, check unbiased review sites like Men’s Health Digest, which offers comprehensive information on sexual products for enhancement, such…
How a mobility scooter can increase an elderly persons quality of life
When we start to age we become less mobile and can no longer do the normal day to day task we used to. This can become really demoralizing to an elderly person who has enjoyed their freedom all their lives and is now having difficulties. Walking or driving to shops, shopping at the supermarket and taking the journey back may sound like an ordeal to elderly people losing their mobility. On top this they may have to downsize their homes. Walking long distances becomes very tiring while driving is not always safe if senses such as vision and hearing start…
Living a Healthy Senior Life
Whether you’re a senior citizen or your parents are, health becomes a more important topic. With that in mind, it is imperative that seniors’ get the best medical care available when they need it. This is especially true when medical emergencies come up. If you don’t already know the emergency rooms in your area, now would be a good time to get to know more about them. By being better in-tune with what resources are available, you can lessen the odds of a bad experience. Remember, such an experience can even put your life in peril. Although you’d like to…
Jeunesse Products for Active Seniors
Getting older does not mean that you have to slow down your active lifestyle. In fact many seniors today become more active as they get older because they retire and have the additional time to participate in exercise activities, travel, and creating their own fun and adventurous schedules. However getting older does mean that you need to do certain things in order to ensure that you are as healthy as you can be so that you can enjoy your life and the opportunities that are available. One critical thing is to always get regular checkups. Going to the doctor is…