Just thinking of ticks made a person itchy all over! Ticks can be really nasty, not to mention, icky. They are tiny suckers and they live by their host’s blood. They can be found in animals such as dogs, cats and wild animals; it can even find its way to humans! That is exactly how children of Lyme, Connecticut contracted Lyme disease in 1975, although they had no idea back [...]

With all the things we need to do everyday, it becomes harder to keep up with our beauty regime. The problem for older women is that if we missed doing our beauty regime for 2-3 consecutive days, the lack of it becomes instantly apparent. To make matters worse, most of us just don’t have time for makeups and skin care. Fortunately, we can still look good and feel good even [...]

Depression is very common in older adults and it can be a result of many varying factors such as aging, hormonal changes and even the medications they take. Unfortunately, signs of depression in a senior are often overlooked by their health care providers since depression’s symptoms are very similar to those of many diseases and illnesses that affect a senior’s body. Apparently, depression is the last thing a physician will [...]

Summer is certainly coming. This is the season to have fun, spend time outdoors, frolic under the sun and sport your expensive swim suit that will surely put younger adults to shame! Summers are meant to be spent outside after all. Unfortunately, it is not safe anymore for elderly people to do this even for younger seniors who are in great health and fitness levels. 20 years ago, it was [...]

Saving is important for seniors, especially for those living in a fixed income and are saving for rainy days. But with hard times like these, drastic measures are applied and simple pleasures are forgotten. Gone are the days when we just stroll in a supermarket and buy whatever our eyes like; flash that government issued discount card and head out the door without even batting an eyelash. Today, a senior [...]

Food safety is important in keeping our bodies healthy but we all know that it is not closely watched for every time we prepare food. There are certain steps in preparing food that can be time-consuming for the cook and they do get overlooked most of the time. Back then, when cooking is convenient and doable for us, we know what goes exactly to our food and we never prepare [...]

In this day and age, it is quite impossible that you have never encountered one sinus problem ever in your life as there are many of them out there waiting for you. Actually, it was even found out that sinus problems are amongst the most popular chronic disorders in America and it affects seniors’ quality of life every time it hits. Sinusitis is inflamed paranasal sinuses. These are air-filled cavities [...]

It is very important for seniors to stay fit and healthy even if they are already in their golden years. By staying physically fit, a senior will be able to delay early onset of common age-related diseases, if not preventing them altogether. In fact, most of these common illnesses are lifestyle diseases and can be easily managed with a combination of good diet and exercise; all you need is some [...]

Housing is still an issue for seniors; considering the many varying factors that affect a senior’s life. Most of the valid reasons are: health, downsizing for better household management, security and of course, there’s the need for assisted living; all of which is sure to force a senior to this very tough decision: whether to rent or buy a new home. Looking back, a younger adult would be dreaming a [...]

Generally, a woman’s ability to reproduce ends soon after menopause sets in. This is the body’s portent that the female reproductive system has already put her foot down and declared “enough is enough!” Menopausal arouses mixed emotions from women, aside from the fact that those crazy hormones are also kicking in; some may even find this liberating as if it gives them freedom to take care of themselves now after [...]