Menopause in itself does not—and cannot—cause cancer as it is a normal physiological process of the body. However, as statistics will tell you, there is indeed a higher risk of getting one as you reach this stage in your adult life. For women ages 41 and above, menopause is when your ovaries no longer produce eggs which in return would characterized by irregular menstrual period until it completely stops. Menopause [...]

We all know that radiation is bad for our health. We, seniors, are aware that it can cause irreversible damage to various parts of our body. Depending on dosage—or so our doctor says—it can even be fatal causing instantaneous death to the person exposed to it. In layman’s term, once a person is exposed to radiation, it attacks the body’s own immune system putting the body at a greater risk [...]

You know why it’s hard to keep a penny-pinching lifestyle? It’s because we are not used to it! As prices of commodities as well as those of small luxuries we usually enjoy every now and then start rising to unimaginable proportions, we, as seniors with limited income and 101 medical bills to consider, are subjected to continual lifestyle adjustments, mostly foregoing the things we’ve grown to love over the years. [...]

It’s not that I have something against them, in fact, I have lots of friends who belong to this group however, I tend to target the general older adult public when writing a post so I seldom write about gay/lesbian groups. If I am not mistaken, this would be my first time. So why now? I just had a chat with my longtime lesbian friend and I found out that [...]

Do you really need an adjustable bed? Well, if you are a senior having a hard time falling asleep at night just because you just can’t find that certain, comfortable position then the answer would be yes. As we age, we will soon find out that our ‘ol flat bed is not as “sleepable” as it once was. Shifting from one side to another, stiff neck and back at the [...]

We all know how important it is to stay active. Your body is designed to move and not doing that will only encourage deterioration. However, battling with bad knees and angry hips can really discourage even the bravest of hearts. It is but normal to doubt especially for seniors who are afraid of further inflicting damage to an already broken body. Unfortunately, there is no way around it. You need [...]

Don’t you just love being the guy who knows everyone by first name? Or if somebody just needs to talk to someone, you’ll be the first one they will ever contact to get this someone’s attention?.. Well, I say, that’s one of the perks that comes with living in this world for such a long time! Seniors who have been in the work force for so many years are indeed [...]

Juggling work and family can be hard and indeed it can take toll even to the strongest of the human race. Unfortunately, it is a situation which you don’t have much of a choice. For someone younger, let say 30-something adults, work means career while family would mean spouse and kids. However, for older adults it would mean work as a means of existence and family, being his or her [...]

Traveling is fun, however, air travel can pose many health issues to seniors. It seems that as we age, our bodies undergo some changes as well, particularly it being not too conducive for air travels anymore. But, that should not mean we would be house-bound and not enjoy the many possibilities of air travel anymore! Here are some tips and tricks for seniors who would like to travel by air [...]

Caregiving is not easy, never easy. It requires certain amount of patience—actually, a lot—and it can be a doubting task, most of the time. Paid caregivers are usually trained for such tasks especially those who underwent medical training but majority of caregivers nowadays do it for free and in a rather abrupt fashion, much less a training to prepare them for what lies ahead. Sad but true, many seniors with [...]