For many, the early warning signs of dehydration can be difficult to detect in seniors. For one, elderly adults don’t feel thirst as...

Senior Transportation Services provide the opportunity to maintain connection with friends, family, church and community. Safe and...

Handrails can save your independence. Remember, a fall to an elderly person can mean much more than an injury. A broken hip or shoulder...

Bathroom falls are some of the leading causes of injuries and deaths among elderly people. The CDC records that over 230,000 non-fatal...

To meet the demands for energy conservation, we have built our homes to keep fresh air out. As we increase our homeʼs efficiency, we also...

According to a 2011 study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 200,000 Americans are treated in emergency...

Medication management is an important preventive measure to avoid potentially serious health hazards. Simple mistakes can become...

Chair yoga benefits seniors, those with limited mobility, disability, or acute injuries. Wheelchair yoga and gentle chair yoga strengthen...

Elder financial abuse is defined in the Older Americans Act of 2006 as: “The fraudulent or otherwise illegal, unauthorized, or improper...

According to an AARP survey, roughly 90% of American seniors wish to live at home for as long as possible. Seniors vastly prefer aging in...

We all experience stress at times. It’s not so hard to handle when we’re young, but as we age, coping with stress isn’t as easy. “We have...

Criminological research indicates that it is not vulnerability but lifestyle and amount of time spent out of the home which are...

Indoor air quality affects people in different ways, but seniors are considered especially vulnerable to some of the different types of...

Caring for senior parents is not easy, and dementia care can be daunting, especially when they are stubborn. Resisting care and digging...

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) people over the age of 65 have a 2.5 times greater risk of dying in a kitchen...

You’ve heard that it’s important to get enough fiber, especially as you grow older. Numerous studies have proven that fibrous foods help...

On average, a burglary happens once every 26 seconds. According to the FBI, a burglar strikes every 25.7 seconds in the US. That adds up...

Hip replacement recovery and rehabilitation is just as important as the surgery itself. If you fail to follow recovery protocols, you may...

Though most seniors are in good mental health, many are at risk of developing neurological and mental health disorders, especially...

Getting around without a vehicle can plain suck if transportation services are not well organized where you live. roughly one in five...