Try Martial Arts to Learn Falling Safely Researchers say seniors with osteoporosis can use martial arts training to learn to learn about falling more safely. Testing the force of impact of a variety of different martial arts fall exercises, research subjects performed sideways and forward martial arts falls, which involve...
Archives: February 2018
What to Do with Mom and Dad’s Stuff – Charlotte Today
What to Do with Mom and Dad’s Stuff – from Charlotte Today As baby boomers grow older and start moving to smaller dwellings, children are faced with a dilemma – their parents’ possessions. Furniture, keepsakes and heirlooms that our parents want to pass on are often not wanted by the...
48 Minutes of Moderate Exercise a Week Better Than None for Older Folks
Only Take a Little Moderate Exercise to Make Big Difference Adding 48 minutes of moderate exercise per week is associated with improvements in overall physical functioning and decreases in risks of immobility in older adults who are sedentary, finds a new study led by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA...
RETHINKING THE AGING PROCESS: 5 STEPS TO CONSCIOUS AGING – Video
RETHINKING THE AGING PROCESS: 5 STEPS TO CONSCIOUS AGING As part of my Caregiver Smile Summit, I have had the pleasure of interviewing more than 50 experts in the health, aging and caregiving fields. Dr. Maria Zayas, a practicing psychologist and a faculty member of the Psychology Department at Brenau...
What to Do with Mom and Dad’s Stuff – Charlotte Today
What to Do with Mom and Dad’s Stuff – from Charlotte Today As baby boomers grow older and start moving to smaller dwellings, children are faced with a dilemma – their parents’ possessions. Furniture, keepsakes and heirlooms that our parents want to pass on are often not wanted by the...
On Supplemental Oxygen? Here is what to do in an Emergency.
Emergency Preparedness for People on Supplemental Oxygen Any time of the year, the power in your home can go out due to wild weather. Lightning strikes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and heavy ice/snow cause considerable damage and can leave you without electricity for hours, or even days! If you are someone who...
MultiFocal Lenses Contribute to Falls – Smilecast 98
Reduce Risk by Switching from Multifocal Lenses to Single Focus Seniors who wear multifocal prescription glasses could reduce their risk of falling if they switch to a single-focus lens while walking outdoors. Researchers studied 606 seniors aged 65 and older who used such lenses while walking outdoors. Half the seniors...
Our Friday Song of the Week – Best Day of My Life
Our Friday Song of the Week – Best Day of My Life
Failure to Anticipate Distances Leads to Falls – Smilecast 97
Injuries from falls traced to decline in ability to mentally estimate and anticipate stepping and reaching distances. Professor Carl Gabbard, director of the Texas A&M Motor Development Laboratory, focused on “estimation of reachability” — whether an object is within or out of reach. Gabbard explains that before actions are performed...
There Are Many Benefits of Gardening for Seniors – Find Out More
The Benefits of Gardening for Seniors Do you want to remain active as a senior? Get into gardening! There are many benefits of gardening for seniors. Gardening is one of those activities that is proven to be low impact, reduce stress, and improve your overall health and wellbeing. It is possible...