Smart Senior Health

A critical source of health help for older loved ones A poll shows how many members of the ‘sandwich generation’ of people in their 50s, 60s and beyond act as a crucial source of health-related caregiving and household help for older Americans.

MASTER CLASS: Sometimes older adults must train for standing up from a chair A few common problems rob older people of their ability to move freely. Joint injuries, an exceedingly high body mass index and a lack of lower body strength are the main musculoskeletal factors that limit mobility for aging adults.

Type 2 Diabetes and Osteoarthritis: What Is the Relationship? People with type 2 diabetes may have an increased risk of osteoarthritis. Learn more about the connections between these two conditions and how they can be managed together.

Heart Attack Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know Nearly 1 million Americans have a heart attack each year. Here's what you should know about heart attacks.

Macular Degeneration and Cholesterol, Diabetes Drugs Researchers say medications to treat high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes may help lower the risk of age-related macular degeneration eye disease

6 Ways Kindness Is Good for You How helping others can help improve your health

US dementia rates have DROPPED 4% since 2000 America's dementia rates have fallen by a third in the past two decades, researchers say. But due to a rapidly expanding older population the raw numbers of patients have grown by 200,000.

Here’s how families can help aging parents stay independent and in their homes The oldest baby boomers are now in their mid-70s and the migration to assisted living facilities, so common in previous aging generations, has yet to mater

5 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure Without Medication Try these tactics to help fight hypertension and bring your numbers down

K-State researcher awarded $1.9 million to research memory recall, Alzheimer’s One K-State researcher has been awarded $1.95 million to research how memory recall affects early-stage Alzheimer’s patients.

November is Fall Prevention Month : My West Nipissing Now Several area groups are hosting a variety of educational sessions this month to help older adults to live independently longer. November is Fall Prevention Month […]

Older Adults Who Sleep 5 Hours or Less May Be at Higher Risk for Multiple Chronic Diseases Chronic lack of sleep may set the stage for disease and even early death.