One of the most challenging tasks for independent living communities is fall prevention. Falls remain the primary cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among the elderly. A hip or spine fracture, a brain injury, or a broken arm can all result in serious health setbacks. Independent living in Riverview, FL, provides several methods of mitigating…
Hearing impairment is one of the medical challenges that seniors experience. It is ascribed to many causes, including increasing age, exposure to loud noise, infections and other medical conditions. This challenge poses a difficulty to aging adults and can initiate a cycle of many health-related issues, including depression and other mental-health-related disorders. Indeed, hearing difficulties…
Caring for a senior loved one with chronic kidney disease can be challenging, which is why many people hire experts to care for their loved ones. And since moving to senior living is a great decision for aging adults after retirement, they wonder if the senior assisted living community in Pinellas County, FL is a…
It can be difficult to convince many elderly to take their medication. They may refuse to do so on principle, having never taken medication in their lives and being wary to start now. Those with Alzheimer’s or dementia may be suspicious of the medication that is being offered to them. Yet others may see medication…
As we grow older, our ability to stay physically active and prepare healthy balanced meals for ourselves decreases, and for those with diabetes, their ability to manage symptoms and blood-sugar levels can decline, which could spell even more trouble as they can flare into severe complications. If diabetes is not kept under control, it can…
Dementia is an umbrella term for many neurological diseases, the main sign of a general deterioration in brain function. It’s a condition observed in humans for hundreds of years. Before the twentieth century, dementia was relatively uncommon since fewer individuals lived to old age in pre-industrial civilization. It wasn’t until the mid-1970s that dementia was…
Alzheimer’s disease causes brain cells to die, resulting in the shrinking of the brain and the deterioration of behavioral, cognitive, and social functioning. This makes it difficult for those suffering from Alzheimer’s to handle daily tasks by themselves as they eventually suffer severe memory loss and lose the ability to live independently as the disease…
The American Foundation for the Blind estimates that millions of older adults in the country suffer from a degree of vision loss. For the vision-impaired elderly, living alone can be a challenge. Every day, part of your routine may pose a new set of challenges – from climbing the stairs to household chores to preparing…
Aging family members are often easy targets for scammers. Whether a door-to-door scammer, a telephone scammer, or a charity fundraiser, adults in their golden years are frequently targeted by con artists and fraudsters. Fortunately, many retirement communities have taken steps to protect their residents from these scams by implementing anti-fraud policies and hiring full-time security…
Changes happen to us in every stage of our lives. It is a process that requires adaptation which might not be easy for some of us, making us resistant to change. This is especially difficult for older adults who move to retirement communities. Making such a move is a monumental change in any person’s life.…