by Jess Heydlauf | Feb 24, 2022 | Health & Wellness
Staying Active with Heart Disease As you age, you’re naturally at a higher risk of health problems like heart disease and heart failure. If you’ve been diagnosed with heart disease, you may shy away from physical activity out of fear that it will put more stress on...
by Jess Heydlauf | Feb 9, 2022 | Health & Wellness
10 Ways to Incorporate More Fiber into Your Diet Fiber is an important factor in maintaining a healthy digestive system. As you age, your body naturally carries more weight, and your digestive system slows down. Seniors have slower metabolisms, less muscle mass, and...
by Jess Heydlauf | Jan 19, 2022 | Health & Wellness
How to Keep Your Joints Healthy as You Age As you age, the fluids that lubricate your joints decrease and the cartilage protecting your bones breaks down. Because of this, joints become stiffer and less flexible, causing discomfort. While damage to joints can’t be...
by Jess Heydlauf | Jan 7, 2022 | Health & Wellness
What You Should Know About Glaucoma More than 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma, but experts estimate that 50% don’t know they have it. Although it can occur at any age, glaucoma is more common in older adults. Glaucoma is one of the leading...
by Jess Heydlauf | Dec 9, 2021 | Health & Wellness
The Importance of Proper Handwashing for Seniors Every day we encounter thousands of germs. Without proper hygiene, the risk of illness from bacteria and viruses increases. As you age, your immune system slows and doesn’t react as well to illnesses. For seniors, this...
