Elderly depression causes many issues for older adults. The chance for depression increases as we age. Aging can deliver physical, financial, spiritual and mental challenges some of which may be difficult to deal with. Many life changes such as health problems or fixed income issues can get seniors down once in a while, but when a senior doesn’t …
Elderly Depression
Elderly depression can be brought on by a number of things, including life changing events, such as isolation, health issues, the death of a spouse or other loved one, or retirement. Major events in life can leave and elderly person feeling down, unmotivated or that their life is lacking somehow. The risks are also increased for females, those that …
How to Keep Pure Air Indoors
Pure air is not something to take for granted, especially when elderly relatives limited to a particular setting for an extended period of time are breathing it in over and over. That’s because, depending on a number of factors, the breathable space can easily become tainted. Inhaling the same dirty air has the potential to compromise their …
Physical Therapy for Elderly Patients
Elderly physical therapy patients may seem similar to each other, since most of our bodies age in similar ways. For example, some medical professionals believe that almost all of us will have arthritis in our spines by age 65. However, everyone's body, regardless of whether they are from Philadelphia or Milan, are unique and our musculature is as …
Urinary incontinence among older adults
Urinary incontinence affects 13 million people in America, mostly older adults. Urinary incontinence is when urine leaks from the bladder involuntarily. It means that the bladder is unable to prevent urine from seeping, which can be due to number of reasons. Urinary incontinence is a very common issue and, although it has the potential to affect …
The Effect of Social Isolation and Aging in Place
The ability to connect with others is crucial. When a person is aging in place, he remains in his home for as long as possible which, depending on various circumstances, could lead to social isolation and depression. There are ways seniors can avoid isolation and caregivers can encourage social interaction to prevent this from …