If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, you’re probably pretty familiar with the mental challenges posed by the disease. It can make even the simplest and most frequent tasks difficult and cause the sufferer to lose their ability to even recognize faces of their loved ones. But in addition to […]
It’s simple to think that all diseases and disorders can be easily diagnosed and treated. That’s often what we see on television and in movies. A sick person goes to the doctor and describes his symptoms. The doctor tells him what’s wrong and prescribes a remedy. The patient gets better. But real life is rarely […]
Dehydration can be a serious problem for our aging population, and is caused by a variety of reasons. Many medications can cause your body to dehydrate due to side effects that cause sweating or increased urination. Kidney function has been shown to decline with age, making the body less able to conserve fluid when needed. […]
It’s no secret that health problems change and multiply as we age. Even if we stay active, eat right and do all the things we’re supposed to do, we find our bodies don’t quite function the way they once did. With these changes we may find health risks hiding in places we never expected. For […]