Memory disorders, such as dementia and Alzheimer’s, are a growing fear as we live longer and longer as a population. Dementia affects 5% of the older population alone and can often lead to Alzheimer’s or other neurodegenerative issues. Memory disorders are a scary concept and, when your relative is diagnosed, it can be very difficult […]
Aging
Make Sure You’re Living Your Best Life, But Don’t Forget Your Parents
It’s all good and well figuring out what we need to be happy during our time on earth. But remember, life can’t always be all fun and games. We have responsibilities to our friends, family, and wider society. Take your parents, for example. While they’ll be proud of the life that you’re building, keep in […]
Helping Your Elderly Loved Ones
Photo Credit One of life’s few inevitabilities is ageing. While this process is natural, it can be scary or difficult for many people, and this is why you need to make sure that you play an actively helpful role in your loved one’s lives as they approach later life. This, of course, can be difficult. […]
Caring for the Elderly When They Live Far Away
It’s always important to keep in touch with our elderly loved ones. With their declining health and potential issues, anything could happen that will compromise their health and cause them to end up in hospital, in pain or even on the floor in need of assistance. It’s not always possible for your elderly parents to […]
Health Benefits of Maintaining an Aquarium
While most people do find looking at fish in an aquarium relaxing, you might not associate owning and maintaining an aquarium with actual health benefits. However, as well as creating a beautiful and natural addition to your home, there are some surprising connections with improvements to health conditions, generated by owning an aquarium. Stress reduction […]
How to Tell If You’re Menopausal
Have you been having trouble sleeping recently? Maybe you’ve been experiencing hot flashes, sweating more frequently, or your clothes seem to be fitting a little snugly even though you haven’t made any changes to your diet or relaxed your fitness routine. You are concerned about these changes you’re experiencing but they aren’t happening consistently, causing […]