It is a beautiful Sunday morning. You go to the park. There you see a group of 5 men jogging, almost in sync. You see a young woman running, with her earphones plugged in. You are knocked off your way…

A common cause of concern among seniors is bone functionality. What most people overlook is that a few simple changes can go a long way in improving mobility during one’s Golden years. Dietary changes combined with exercise in any form…

Sleep is one of the most vital elements of a balanced and happy life. Often we underestimate its importance in the wake of unhealthy lifestyles, work pressures or to satiate social needs.     Conversely, even if patient of dementia…

In the October of 2009, my father’s dear mother suddenly experienced dizziness owing to extremely low Blood Pressure. She was rushed to the hospital, following which, her health improved. Little did we know that it was just a lull before…

It is common for seniors with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to not notice the early signs; or blame them on other ailments/lifestyle decisions such as smoking or being out of shape. Symptoms of COPD usually develop gradually over a…

With lots of snow falling, everyone is certainly feeling the cold but winter is surely the hardest for our senior community. They are more at risk in this extreme weather. It can be a difficult time because their bodies, due…

Eyes are our sole window to the big beautiful world; which is why they are widely considered to be one of the most precious organs of the human body. Yet the law of nature says that as we grow older,…

Simply speaking, when nerve cells in the brain fail to communicate with each other, the person suffers from memory-loss and Alzheimer’s is caused. A variation of Dementia, Alzheimer’s has a high occurrence rate among the elderly. Although it is terminal,…