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Stay Stronger, Longer, With These Nutrition Tips For the Elderly
As we get older, everything around us changes. You may downsize your home for a more convenient lifestyle. Your social circle may change as friends and family members relocate or pass on. Even your body can just feel older, too, limiting your activities and everyday mobility. But, in the midst of all these major changes…
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5 Great Ways to Spend Your Retirement Years
5 Great Ways to Spend Your Retirement Years Your life leading up to retirement has most likely been filled with constant demands and obligations that forced you to put many forms of personal enjoyment on hold. Children’s schedules can be relentless. Work obligations can pull you in every direction sometimes, except for the…
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6 Senior Friendly Bathroom Ideas
6 Senior Friendly Bathroom Ideas According to a report by the National Institute on Aging, one-third of all seniors over the age of 65 suffer from a fall every year, and the large majority of these falls occurring in the bathroom. There are many reasons that a senior might fall in the bathroom and get…
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Healing Benefits of Walk-in Bathtubs
Healing Benefits of Walk-in Bathtubs Since ancient times, warm water has been used to improve healing and treat a wide variety of diseases. Today, modern science is proving the amazing healing abilities of warm baths. And what better way to soak than in a safe secure walk-in tub in your own home? Arthritis Relief Millions…
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How Are Walk-In Bath Tubs Beneficial For Seniors?
How Are Walk-In Bath Tubs Beneficial For Seniors? Approximately 80 percent of falls occur in the bathroom and oftentimes, they happen when entering or exiting the bathtub. Walk in bathtubs for seniors have proven to be one of the safest alternatives to assure their safety. Here’s how walk-in bathtubs are beneficial for seniors. What Are Walk-In Bathtubs…
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Three Technologies to Make A Caregiver’s Life Easier
Three Technologies to Make A Caregiver’s Life Easier Every day, thousands of Canadians spends their days in the role of caregiver. Many Canadians are non-professional caregivers, usually family members who are looking after a loved on. While the experience can be wonderful and rewarding, it’s not without difficulties. The nature of caregiving is emotionally and…
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Better Health Through Bathing: Dry Skin
Better Health Through Bathing: Dry Skin One of the most common skin problems in seniors is dry, flaky skin, affecting approximately 75% of the elderly population. Although this is a normal part of aging, it’s still an area of concern. Dry skin is itchy, interferes with daily tasks, particularly in colder weather, and is…
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Better Health Through Bathing: Diabetes
Better Health Through Bathing: Diabetes Those living with diabetes are constantly faced with troubling and dangerous complications that come with having poorer blood circulation. Many of these such as fatigue, swelling, numbness, kidney problems, increased blood pressure, and cramps, all of which interfere with daily living. Medications may help, but they often come with…
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Features to Look For in a Walk-In Bathtub
Features to Look For in a Walk-In Bathtub The bathtub is the location for many accidents and injuries to the elderly. Unfortunately, the bathtub is also a necessary appliance. A senior can’t simply avoid the tub, so why not shop for bathtubs for the elderly and disabled? If you’re shopping for a walk-in shower tub,…
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