Senior Health Articles

• How to Help a Senior Safely Survive Allergy Season
  Allergy season can be tough on anyone, but seniors get hit especially hard when pollen fills the air. There are some things a caregiver can do to make sure their elderly loved one remains as safe and comfortable as possible during allergy season.
  Avoid this one common cure »
• Can a Website Tell You How Long A Senior Has Left?
  Doctors and statisticians have developed websites that use studies and statistics to estimate a person's life expectancy. But, these sites can sometimes pose more questions than they answer.
  Would you want to know? »
• Little-Known Winter Dangers For Elders
  Falls, and hypothermia top the list of caregiver concerns during the icy winter months. But, elders are also prone to lesser known health conditions that occur during the long, grey winter.
  Health conditions to watch for in winter »
• How to Protect Elders From Frigid Winter Weather
  Between slippery patches of ice and glacial temperatures, the winter months can be especially dangerous for seniors. Here are a few things to keep in mind to help an elder stay safe and warm.
  Dehydration, hypothermia serious threats »
• Pseudobulbar Affect: Just Another Name for Depression?
  Pseudobulbar affect is a disease that many caregivers have probably never heard of. But it can have a profound impact on the wellbeing of a senior with Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis, and ALS.
  Do they laugh or cry uncontrollably? »
• Celiac Disease in the Elderly
  Celiac disease was originally thought of as a disorder developed during childhood, however, more and more doctors are seeing cases of celiac in the elderly. Celiac disease can be easily managed by following a proper diet.
  Avoiding the celiac trigger is key »
• 11 Remedies for Dry Mouth
  Dry mouth, also known as cotton mouth, can have serious consequences for seniors, including gum disease, infections and tooth decay and loss. But there' are many ways to treat the condition.
  Ways to stay wetter »
• Dry Mouth in the Elderly Can Be Overlooked by Caregivers
  Often caused by medications, but sometimes a sign of a serious disease, dry mouth can cause tooth decay and loss, gum disease, bad breath, cracked lips and mouth sores.
  Dry mouth more common in elderly »
• Left Untreated, Low Thyroid Can Be Life-Threatening
  Symptoms of low thyroid, or hypothyroidism are often dismissed as normal signs of aging: weight gain, fatigue, forgetfulness and loss of muscle mass. The symptoms may sound minor, but left untreated, low thyroid can be deadly.
  Risk of low thyroid increases with age »
• Protecting Seniors from Dangerous Summer Heat
  Seniors are at a higher risk for overheating or heat stroke for several reasons. Health conditions, medications and diet can all play a part.
  Tips to protect seniors from summer heat »
• Protecting Senior Skin from the Summer Sun
  Everyone wants a little sunshine, but the sun's rays can be damaging. Here are ways to protect senior skin using sunscreen, protective clothing and other methods.
  The damaging effects of the sun »
• Sinus Infections: Preventing the Pain, Pressure and Congestion
  Your nose is stuffy. You’re coughing, and you feel tired and achy. You think that you have a cold, but medicine isn’t helping, and you’re not getting better. It could be a sinus infection.
  What causes the pain »
• The Skinny on Skin Problems
  Why does your loved one scratch? Here are some tips and treatments to relive the suffering from bruises, bedsores and other ailments.
  Picking apart the itch »
• 6 Surprising Places In Your Home Where Germs are Hiding
  Is something in your house making your elderly parent sick? Germs and allergens hide in some surprising places, and can cause colds, flu, sneezing and more.
  Where germs are lurking in your home »
• Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly
  Left untreated, urinary tract infections (UTIs) can cause serious health problems, and even death, in elderly people. Some UTI symptoms are often mistaken as dementia or Alzheimer's.
  UTI signs that aren't always obvious »
• Fingernails: 5 Signs That Point to Bigger Health Problems
  Fingernail condition can point to health problems like heart disease, thyroid problems, or malnutrition.
  Fingernail conditions to watch for »
• Dialysis for Kidney Failure
  When the kidneys start to fail, one common treatment option is dialysis.
  There are 2 types of dialysis »
• Senior Anxiety, OCD and Hoarding
  Anxiety can be a normal reaction to stress, but when it negatively impacts daily life, its crosses over into a serious medical disorder.
  Find out about anxiety, hoarding and OCD »
• New High-Dose Flu Shot for Seniors
  A new high-dose flu shot vaccine containing four times the amount of antigens is available to seniors over 65-years-old.
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• 7 Flu Myths You Shouldn't Believe
  Is what you hear about the flu true, or is there too much mis-information out there?
  The real facts about the flu revealed »