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930 days ago
What approach should a relative or friend take? Many seniors are reluctant to give up their independence in favor of a nursing home or assisted living facility. But sometimes living alone poses a danger to the health and safety of an elderly loved one. If you're in this position and need to speak with an older person about leaving the home, here are suggestions: Have a plan for the conversation, and try to ease into the topic rather than stating the problem bluntly. If the person becomes upset and is clear about not wanting to discuss the topic, let it go and bring it up another time. Emphasize that you are concerned for the person's health and safety, and explain how he or she is at risk by living alone. Ask the person specifically what he or she wants, doesn't want, and about his or her fears. Treat the person as an adult and with respect -- don't talk down to the person like a child.
905 days ago
How to know if you've done too much With a doctor's approval, exercise is a great choice for everyone, including seniors. But older people must listen to what their bodies tell them about how much they can handle. Here are warning signs that you have done too much and that you should contact your doctor without delay: Chest pain or pressure in your chest. Dizziness or lightheadedness. Difficulty breathing, or severe shortness of breath. Balance problems. Nausea. Sore or strained muscles, especially if the pain lasts for several days.
817 days ago
(AP) - An unprecedented study of sex and seniors finds that many older people are surprisingly frisky - willing to do, and talk about, intimate acts that would make their grandchildren blush.
816 days ago
FREDERICTON (CP) - When Fredericton businessman Murray Gregg realized he was literally seeing the world through jaundiced eyes, he knew the cause must have something to do with his vision, not his disposition.
1124 days ago
Study finds sees fewer cases of severe macular degeneration among active seniors Exercise can reduce the risk of developing a more severe form of age-related eye trouble by 70 percent, researchers say. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a condition in which the light-sensitive cells in the macula at the back of the eye stop working. There are two types of AMD, dry and wet. Wet AMD is more highly linked to serious vision loss. "We found that people who were more physically active had a reduced risk of developing late-stage AMD," said study author Michael Knudtson, a biostatistician at the University of Wisconsin. The report was published in the Oct. 31 online issue of the British Journal of Ophthalmology. Starting in 1988, Knudtson and colleagues collected data on nearly 3,900 men and women, aged 43 to 86. The patients underwent eye exams and were asked about the amount of exercise they got. They were then tracked every five years for 15 years. The ...
