Experts Share what Symptoms to Watch for After a Fall in Seniors
Quick Summary Most falls do not cause serious injury, but the ones that do can hide, so the job in the hours and days after a fall is to watch rather than assume. Call 911 for loss of consciousness, a severe or worsening headache, repeated vomiting, slurred speech,...
Sleigh Bells Ring: Gifts That Aid With Mobility
Once you have experienced a fall, your chances are doubled for falling again—which is why understanding fall risks,...
Holly, Jolly and Safe: The Gift of Online and Offline Protection
Considering the sheer volume of financial, government, medical, and even personal data stored on Internet-connected...
Getting Your Loved One’s Home Ready For Winter
Wintertime can be a nice change after the blisteringly hot days of summer, but between the freezing temperatures,...
Shingles and Seniors
When you were a kid, the chickenpox was probably not that big a deal. You’d stay home from school for a week, put on...
How To Minimize Holiday Stress
Self-care for caregivers shouldn’t get set aside just because the holiday season is upon us. Although this time of...
Staying Safe In Your Home During the Holidays
There’s a certain truth to the lyrics from the Perry Como song “There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays,” which...
Have a Happy Thanksgiving by Staying Active and Healthy
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season, bringing with it lots of decadent foods. Even the most...
Prevention Tips to 5 Common Chronic Diseases
Chronic diseases, including Multiple Sclerosis, diabetes, COPD, heart disease, and osteoporosis (just to name a few),...
World Diabetes Day: Take Control Of Your Health
Type 2 diabetes is slowly becoming an American epidemic. It is estimated that 30 million Americans are currently...
Caregiving Part I: Medical Guardian Serves Hard-Working Caregivers
November is National Family Caregivers Month, and although caregivers should be acknowledged year-round, this month is...
