Senior Heart Health: Ailments, Care, and Prevention February is American Heart Month, and those of us who care for seniors use it as an opportunity to raise awareness about one of the leading ailments in the elderly: cardiovascular disease. Heart health for seniors...
Choking, Dysphagia, and Difficult Swallowing in Elderly Adults Dysphagia in the elderly is a common condition resulting from multiple factors including oral health problems, chronic illness, and medication side effects. Also called geriatric dysphagia, this is...
8 Early Signs of Dementia in Elderly Loved Ones: A Caregiver Checklist Is memory loss a normal part of aging, or could it be dementia? While dementia is more common with advanced age, it is not the same as normal age-related memory loss. Dementia is a progressive loss...
