Protect Against Elder Abuse / Criminals Who Target Older Adults (Video)
The pandemic hit everyone hard, but what implications and consequences has it had for the older generations? Older adults have been hit hard by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mortality data from Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Service indicates a risk of mortality of 3.6% for people in their 60s, which increases to 8.0% and 14.8% for people…
Read MoreSenior Medical Conditions: Coronary Heart Disease, Dementia, Diabetes
By 2050, the American 85 years old and over population will triple. Clinicians and the public health community need to develop a culture of sensitivity to the needs of this population and its subgroups. Sensory changes, cognitive changes, and weakness may be subtle or may be severe in the heterogeneous population of people over age 85.…
Read MoreOlder People Medical Conditions: Blindness, Cancer, Chronic Bronchitis
Getting older can seem daunting—greying hair, wrinkles, forgetting where you parked the car. All jokes aside, aging can bring about unique health issues. With seniors accounting for 12 percent of the world’s population–and rapidly increasing to over 22 percent by 2050–it’s important to understand the challenges faced by people as they age, and recognize that…
Read MorePrevent Poisoning: Carbon Monoxide, Medications, Cleaning products (Video)
Prevent poisonings for Older Adults Carbon Monoxide Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning by having detectors, not attempting to heat your home with the stove or oven as they give off this deadly gas that cannot be smelled. Medications Keep medications in original containers and ask for large print labels so instructions are easy to read, always…
Read MoreProtect Against Fire and Related Dangers For Older Adults (Video)
Protect against fire and related dangers If there is a fire in your home, don’t try to put it out. Leave and call 911. Know at least two ways to get out of your apartment or home. When you’re cooking, don’t wear loose clothes or clothes with long sleeves Replace appliances that have fraying…
Read MoreWhat Is the Cost of Assisted Living? (How to Afford Assisted Living)
It is not unlikely that someone in your family is going to need some form of assisted living in their golden years. Today, those aged 65 have a nearly 70% chance of needing some form of long-term care and about 20% of those 70% are predicted to need this care for longer than five years…
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