Do you worry that your aging mother may fall and hurt herself with no one is there to help her? Or maybe that your elderly father will wander off and …
Continue ReadingSafety First: Making Sense of Tech Solutions for Senior Safety

Do you worry that your aging mother may fall and hurt herself with no one is there to help her? Or maybe that your elderly father will wander off and …
Continue ReadingAccording to the National Center for Health Statistics, 48.3{d0e74b8a3596e4326b45924d39792f257a1f9983beed4201831d386befd3d18e} of adults aged 65 and over had low bone mass of the lumbar spine or femur (Looker & Frenk, 2015). Low …
Continue ReadingGood nutrition is important for everyone, and good nutrition for older adults is especially crucial to maintaining their health and independence and improving recovery time from illnesses and injuries. How …
Continue ReadingThe work pressure at any hospital is so great that doctors and nurses go without adequate sleep or food. They have little time with a patient before the pager beeps, calling …
Continue ReadingAs people live longer, the incidence of bedsores is increasing in this older population. Bedsores, or pressure ulcers, develop when bare skin rubs against an object (most often bed sheets …
Continue ReadingThe fear of falling is something that many seniors have but few discuss, even though the fear keeps them needlessly homebound and inactive. However, there are ways that seniors can …
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