This is a nationwide effort to raise awareness that falls ARE preventable. These national trip and fall statistics are startling. And what is even more jarring is that most of these are preventable! There are many ways of reducing the… Read More ›
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Healthy Vision/Older American’s Month
Dr. Jill M. Bjerke, SilverSpaces.com May 2022 happens to not only be Healthy Vision Month, but also celebrates Older Americans Month. The Administration for Community Living (ACL) “will be focusing on aging in place – how older adults can plan… Read More ›
Breast Cancer and the Older Adult: What You Should Know Now
As a woman who has had breast cancer twice, I have lived through that “punch in the gut” feeling when your doctor first gives you that diagnosis and says “that word.” For me, both times, I never heard a single… Read More ›
Will your next sign of serious illness be on your wrist?
There is no doubt that expos like the most recent Consumer Electronic Show whet our appetite for what “could be.” While much of it approaches gadgets right out of science fiction, there truly is a bright future for technology that… Read More ›
Wake Up To “Cloudy With A Chance Of Pain!”
So many of us swear when we get up in the morning, we can tell exactly what the weather forecast is simply by how our joints react. Now, the scientific evidence to back this up is accumulating, giving credence… Read More ›
Warning: Do You Need To Attend Laughter University?
I thought I had heard of everything, but Laughter University? Seriously? Yes, it is real. The full title is Laughter Online University (laughteronlineuniversity.com) and it is a fascinating web site . I have never doubted the contribution laughter makes to… Read More ›
Hate the Dentist? This Could Change Your Life!
It stands to reason that most of us think that cavity prevention and tooth care is targeted towards children or even young adults. But the truth of the matter is that the problem of tooth decay is more serious in… Read More ›
How New Food Labeling Will Affect Seniors
At last! A label we can actually read without a magnifying glass! The FDA has just released its Food Guidance Regulations for the labeling on food products and one of the first things seniors will notice is that the… Read More ›
The Effect of the Zika Virus on the Older Adult
Unless you have been living under the proverbial “rock,” it would be hard to ignore the everyday news reports on the Zika virus, which is now considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be a global emergency. Although much… Read More ›
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