I would like to put blame on the holidays for triggering my unhealthy cravings. Personally, I noticed that if I resist them long enough, the cravings don’t come strong however, if I give in two consecutive cravings then it will be a lot stronger the next time so the best possible way for me to control them is not to give in at all—hence the blame on the holidays. For [...]

This must be one of the bitterest winters I have ever known! Either that or I’m getting awfully old, my body is already disagreeing with the weather. I must say that I won’t be a bit shocked if I find my sugar levels skyrocketing because of all those hot cocoas which effectively warmed my body—yep, and soul too. Not to mention those sad, sad trees which sacrificed themselves just to [...]

It’s irrefutable; seniors need exercise in order to keep everything inside their body in good, working order—well that’s besides looking good on the outside too. However, as an owner of a good, “vintage” piece of machinery known as the body of mine, I do know that not every exercise equipment in the market today is safe for me to use, or else there will be an onslaught of aging bodies [...]

Are you in constant stress? Perhaps helping your mother make that daily trip to the clinic for therapy is already busting your energy or balancing your obligation to your family, parents and your partner is already too much for an aging body like yours? If these things send you running for your favorite comfort food and you are having no problem finishing an ice cream tub meant for 4 people, [...]

Catching cold or flu can be nasty! Oh, I hate the days when you have 101 things to do but are forced to stay in bed just because your body won’t cooperate. Having cold and flu may look oh-so-simple for us seniors and don’t require much but a day’s worth of good R&R but it can also be annoying especially if it comes around wrong times of the year, say, [...]

Worrying about your senior’s obvious addiction? Well, you’re not alone. It was reported that there is a growing number of seniors admitted into rehab centers for drug abuse, unfortunately, experts suspect there are more out there who just won’t accept the fact that they need help—and fast! Worse, caregivers don’t have any idea that their seniors are already addicted to substances their bodies don’t necessarily need, or are too busy [...]

A senior who just had a heart attack requires aftercare until the patient is fully recovered. But, what exactly is “fully recovered” and what kind of aftercare does your patient really need? When you are looking after a senior who just had a heart attack, expect a long—if not tedious—way to recovery. And, indeed, it calls for a lot of patience on the caregiver’s part. While a patient may have [...]

Judging by how we live our lives nowadays and the many choices we are faced, it’s quite funny how “true” health buffs preach and tell us normal people—not to mention, aging—to always eat only those we prepare from our kitchen. Obviously, and due to health reasons and limited range of motion, this is not always possible. Above all, with all those dining options, it seems to me that it is [...]

When you discuss bowel movements with seniors, it is almost always a matter of being constipated or even experiencing chronic constipation for years now—like it is a way of life for an elderly person. Ask a caregiver and you’ll probably be exchanging tips on how to stay regular within minutes since it is fairly known around caregivers’ circle that as the years pile up, the more you’ll have a hard [...]

Aside from the age-related memory loss, you are most likely be experiencing a brain lag every now and then as well. This is when you lack sleep and you feel disoriented throughout the day or perhaps you work yourself to a point when everything gets blurred and hazy already. Unfortunately, a senior’s brain can be exhausted much easier than that of a younger person’s. Understandably, seniors experience more brain lags [...]