Glaucoma affects over three million people in The United States, effectively stealing their sight within months. It’s the second leading...

Texas is Aging Fast By 2040, the number of Texans over the age of 65 will account for a full 1/5 (or 20%) of the state’s entire...

Music Therapy for Dementia Patients is as Old as Song Music therapy for dementia patients is not a new thing. The notion that music can...

New research has uncovered a link between two common ailments faced by elderly individuals here: Diabetes and Broken Bones. A new study...

Joke all you want about elderly and social media (technology in general even) but don’t discount the potential benefits online social...

The answer to that question could be “yes.” You only want the best for your aging loved ones. But, as elder care professionals in North...

There often comes a time when health or mental issues make it necessary to revoke a senior’s driver’s license. But taking away those car...

Living with diabetes doesn’t have to be hard. Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases in The United States. It’s estimated that...

Whether you’re the primary family caregiver for an elderly individual living at home or just want to spend some quality time with your...

It shouldn’t come as a shock that research in The United States shows negative attitudes toward older individuals are far more common...

Age-Related Macular Degeneration is the nation’s leading cause of vision loss—more than cataracts or glaucoma combined! It’s estimated...

There comes a time in everyone’s life when the people who have taken care of us become the ones who need to be cared for. But how do we...

One of the aspects of our lives that takes the greatest hit as we age is our social lives. Whether its health problems that keep us from...

Dementia is a terrifying syndrome that affects millions of American every year. Impairment of core mental faculties makes daily life a...

January is National Weight Awareness Month in The United States and while many of us don’t think about obesity in older adults, carrying...

Sleep disorders in seniors are more than just a nuisance. The results of a recent study (published in the American Heart Association’s...

Getting older is never easy. And try as we may it seems we’re never ready for the side effects of aging. With age comes much higher risks...

A pair of recent studies has confirmed what doctors and care givers already knew: even minor falls can become fatal falls for elderly men...

One of the most significant changes people face as they age is a decline in brain health. Diseases like Alzheimer’s and cognitive decline...

Sharing Stories Across Generations Sometimes it may seem difficult for seniors to relate to younger generations. But one of the fun...