How To Choose The Best Pets For Seniors

How To Choose The Best Pets For Seniors

Can you think of something that will give your life a purpose, make you happier, increase your vitality and enable you to make friends? That’s right, the answer is pets! These furry creatures have a multitude of benefits for you and your loved ones if they are adequately taken care of. If you or your…

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Woman practicing Tai Chi Quan in the park

Tai Chi: A Perfect Exercise For Seniors

Tai chi is a form of exercise that began as Chinese martial arts. But perhaps the best way to understand tai chi is to picture “meditation in motion”. This phrase is often used to describe tai chi, which focuses on low-impact movements while using deep breathing techniques. Like yoga, its slow and gentle movements make…

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How Seniors Can Increase Appetite & Fight Malnutrition

How Seniors Can Increase Appetite & Fight Malnutrition

As we grow older, it is inevitable that our appetite changes. For some people, appetite will increase which could lead to health complications like obesity and an increased risk for heart disease. However, for some, it may decrease which could lead to malnutrition. It is important to maintain good eating habits to stay strong, healthy,…

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Doctor examining a lung radiography

What Are The 4 Stages Of Pneumonia In The Elderly?

Pneumonia is the infection of the lungs through the inflammation of its air sacs and build-up of mucus or pus, making it difficult for one to breathe. It is a commonly acquired infection due to many of the pneumonia-causing bacteria and viruses being airborne and contagious in nature. Depending on how strong your immune system…

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How Pets Help Seniors Stay Healthy And Connected

How Pets Help Seniors Stay Healthy And Connected

They say that dogs are man’s best friend but arguably this can be applied to any pet animal! Have you been considering getting a pet animal? Perhaps a cat or even a rabbit? Maybe you help pet sit your friends’ animals and find them unbelievably adorable. Apart from being cute, pets can help you and…

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