Dementia is a serious condition which involves a decline of the mental cognitive ability. It usually occurs in old age and makes one lose the ability of thinking, memory and reasoning. This condition is caused by several conditions such as degenerative neurological diseases, traumatic brain injury, and vascular disorders among others. Like most of other disorder dementia can be prevented by healthy eating habits. You can actually keep your brain [...]

Did you know that not everything that you eat is healthy for your pet? It is usually very tempting to share foods from the table with the pets especially when it seems very tasty for them. Most of us share what we eat with our pet animals like dogs and cats but sometimes we end up being frustrated and disappointed when they fall sick or sometimes die. Not all human [...]

Most people like coffee but they just take it for usual reasons however just a few people know the bit of news that I’m going to share with you today. This good news is from the largest study that has ever been done on coffee. Most of us know several, common benefits of drinking coffee such as increasing one’s alertness among others. Taking a cup of coffee regularly actually has [...]

One aspect of the body that really changes with age and one whose effects really disturbs is the eyesight. As one ages there are many age-related vision problems that one gets to deal with and they limit one’s sight. These problems forces a lot of senior people to change their lifestyles thus most are worried, wondering what they can do. What worries most of them is the idea that one [...]

With the current technology and increased availability of internet communication, handling a lot of our daily activities have become very easy. Communication is one of the sectors which has been greatly impacted and heavily relies on the internet. People now communicate with friends and family members from all over the world through social media, email among others online. The key issue with online communication is how much personal information should [...]

One thing that bothers a lot of senior people as they continue to age is the changes in their love life. There are many theories about changes in sex life and aging but few people have been able to differentiate facts from fiction. It is a fact that as one ages their sex life slows down but there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding this topic. Most people, as they [...]

Earth Day is an important day for us where we appreciate the earth, assess its changes and see how best we, the mature, can protect it. It is disappointingly true that man’s activities have greatly affected our global home’s health. Here are some quick facts you ought to know: 1. The planet is around 5 billion years old. 2. Global warming came after each of a few of the famous [...]

Nine medical societies (family doctors, allergists and cardiologists) were each asked by The American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation (ABIM), to identify five commonly used medical tests and treatments that are often unnecessary for the aged. The following are some of the most popular, overused tests and treatments for people over the age of 50. 1. Heart screening tests like EKG for people without symptoms. Cardiology guidelines have over the [...]

91 year old Robert Lane began his environmental activism in 2006. Along with the residents of New Haven, Conn, Robert formed a “Green Council” to explore how they would make the Whitney Center, their retirement home, a more eco-friendly human habitat. Management at the center made it clear that money had to be conserved along with the environment. So the Green Council looks for ways to save both and have [...]

A common problem that affects most aging people is macular degeneration and limits their sight. Most of senior people have been diagnosed with it and are being treated or have been treated. The problem limits your eye sight and thus affects your lifestyle negatively. The reduced eyesight limits the number of activities that you can engage in where one of the most distressing things is that it makes it hard [...]