Falling is one of a senior’s biggest nightmares. So many complications can occur because of a seemingly minor fall.
People with Parkinson’s disease are very likely to fall at least once because of their rigid manner of walking and loss of balance. In fact, up to 90% of people with Parkinson’s disease will fall at [...]

Getting home from the hospital or rehab clinic after a hip replacement surgery may have a few challenges. One of which is getting in and out of the car that’s bringing you home.
We can explain as much as we want how to do something like this, but sometimes it’s easier just to show you. [...]

I’m sorry I haven’t posted lately, things have gotten a bit crazy. I was going to write a nice post today but I read an article on the NY Times website called When It Isn’t Really Senility
I think it’s a great, great article about memory loss and confusion that shouldn’t be taken for granted, because [...]

I received this press release from the FDA just now:

On March 9, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers not to eat certain cheese products made and distributed by New York-based Peregrina Cheese Corporation.
The company is recalling certain products based on FDA sampling and analysis that detected Listeria monocytogenes in some of the [...]

People change, tastes change, and so do nutritional needs. Getting older also has an effect on how we eat and what we need.
A study, featured in this article, says that "Researchers analyzed data from more than 6,200 people in four ethnic groups — white, black, Hispanic and Chinese. More than half of the participants took [...]