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Keep the Elderly Active

Families often seek advice on keeping elderly people active. Often, health conditions and diseases tend to make elderly parents sedentary. We show ways to encourage seniors to exercise.

Articles About Active Elderly
  • Protecting Seniors from Dangerous Summer Heat
    Heat kills 400 Americans a year, many of them elderly. Yet seniors often don't realize when they are becoming overheated. Learn ways to protect elderly loved ones from hot weather, even if they refuse to use air conditioning or dress too warmly. And find out first aid tips should they collapse from heat stroke.
  • Growing Connections: Gardening with Seniors
    Gardening is one of the most popular activities among the aging, and for good reason: It's an aerobic, stimulating and restorative form of exercise--and rewards us with fresh flowers and juicy tomatoes. Gardening also can be enjoyed by seniors with dementia as well as those who need walkers and wheelchairs. But the heat, bugs and heavy lifting can be challenging. Here are some tips for caregivers who want to garden with elderly parents.
  • Keeping Seniors Busy & Active
    How to keep your elderly mom or dad active, both physically and mentally.
  • Living with Elderly Parents: Do You Regret the Decision?
    “What have I gotten myself into? I don't want mom to live with me anymore." What do caregivers do when they’re living with an elderly mom or dad and they want out?
  • Love is in the Air: Elderly People Who Find Love Later in Life
    These couples prove that you're never too old to fall in love! They met their mates in their 70s, while living in senior retirement communities.
  • Dietary Supplements for the Elderly: More is Not Always Better
    Caregivers want to know: are dietary supplements, herbs and minerals safe for seniors?
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