Aging brings many physical changes to your body. Wrinkles appear, you gain weight without trying very hard, and you’re not quite as strong as you used to be. But perhaps the most disturbing thing about aging is that your mind slows down too. In the past people accepted this as part of getting older, but today we know that mental decline is not inevitable because there are many things you can do to keep your mind young.
When it comes to women and heart disease, what you don’t know can not only hurt you, it can kill you. When surveyed about their greatest health risk, American women typically mention breast cancer. Actually, the numbers tell a far different story.
Without proper oxygen, cell metabolism and tissue regeneration are not optimal. Some illnesses require that people have some assistance with oxygenating their bodies, and this is where oxygen concentrators play a vital role.
Lymphedema occurs when there is a localized accumulation of excess lymphatic fluid resulting from an obstruction of venous vessels. This causes painful swelling of the soft tissues in the limbs, which could lead to open sores and infection.
Think it’s OK to “Parent Your Parent”? Maybe not according to Mr. Eldercare’s guest, Carol Bursack Carol is a caregiver, blogger, speaker and author who will touch your heart and your mind with her message of caring, hope and practical solutions for dealing with elderly parents.
It is a fact of life that as we age so does our bodies. We can fight gravity to an extent but our organs also age on the inside. One organ affected by age is our eyes. Usually in you 40s people who have never worn glasses find out that they need them for reading or driving. People who drive at all hours of the day and night with no problem suddenly encounter problems driving at night. Objects are fuzzy, whether far away or close up. These are some of the problems that our vision can cause us as we age.
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