It seems like heart attack is still one major problem what adults and seniors are basically scared off. Yesterday, a senior from my neighborhood just survived heart attack even if he was all alone for the day. Absolutely no one was available to help and its a good thing though that he knows what to do or else, he could have been added in the list of deaths due to [...]

I did not think that this would be an inspirational poem. Neither did I find it that funny because it was filled with a touch of reality. What I think of this poem is the fact that a senior is valuable. Check it out and I hope you all agree with me. Found in an Ann Landers Column "LIFE BEGINS AT 80" by Frank Laubach I have good news for [...]

Alzheimer’s is a dreaded disease. This hurts the entire family of any senior who has the disease. One of those families include mine. My grandfather has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease last year. He begins forgetting things at a specific period of time which has been pretty devastating for us especially on his grandchildren. On top of this problem, he has been having a lot of trouble falling asleep. He [...]

Click! Click! There goes that sound again as Mrs. Scott walks across the hallway. She thought it was her shoes. But to her surprise, it was her knee. She had it replaced a couple of months ago. The surgery was good but now, the sound is back and the clicking is driving her insane. What is this sound? Experts say that this "Crepitus" in a joint replacement or in the [...]

Senior life is not just about staying at home, drinking medication, worrying about diet and thinking about retirement homes. Going out and having fun must be a part of a senior lifestyle as well. I could remember the time when my grandmother took me ballroom dancing. I was not a good dancer. Most of the night I sat down drank my martini and watched my grandmother move. She was having [...]

As we all know, mammography is the gold-standard in detecting and screening breast cancer. There was a study that breast cancer in the senior years spread faster after 70 years of age. Experts say that seniors must be screened for breast cancer even in their golden years because they may never know if they have one. This will help reduce the deaths caused by the dreaded disease. There are doubts [...]

Does the name Suzanne Roberts ring a bell? Of course it does. She’s the 86 year old actress, director, lecturer, moderator and now, the host of Comcast’s Seeking Solutions with Suzanne. On their next episode, Suzanne will be interviewing a survivor of the Holocaust – Gerda Weissmann Klein who was just 15 years old when the Nazis invaded Poland. She endured 6 years under the dreaded Nazi rule, lost her [...]

Is laughter the greatest medicine? I bet it is. This woman right here knows how funny it is to smoke at such a delicate age. By the way, it’s her birthday so wish her all the luck in her 100th birthday. Caution: Cigarette smoking is dangerous to your health (especially if your 100 years old.)

In Shelbyville, Indiana, the oldest person on the face of the planet, Edna Parker, will turn 115 years old this coming Sunday. Scientists call them supercentenarians who can help the field of research in the mystery of longevity. Even her grandchildren are wondering how she lived for so long. Don Parker said that she has never been worried and was always thin. Sot hey thought that maybe it was her [...]

Posture is one of the darkest problems of a senior. They may not notice it but in their younger and more glorious years, they may have slouched too much. My grandfather had this problem when he was still alive. He experienced a lot of strain and a lot of problems with his lower back and shoulders. What seniors need to work out on is their posture. They need to sit [...]