When the air becomes crisper and the leaves change colors, the cold winter weather is near. Gone are the warm, sunny days of summer, which also unfortunately means that the annual flu season is approaching, too. One way people prepare and protect themselves from the flu is by getting their yearly vaccine. But the preventive measures should not stop there,…
Older people and the elderly need just as much sleep as young adults do, which is roughly 7 to 9 hours a night. However, older adults tend to fall asleep earlier and wake up earlier than their younger counterparts. Older people often have trouble sleeping at night for reasons like insomnia, side effects from medicine, or pain-related symptoms. It is…
Juggling a career and the responsibility to care for aging parents can stretch any family caregiver’s financial and emotional resources. As 2050 approaches, the population of seniors over the age of 65 will more than double here in the United States, making it necessary for adult children to provide some form of home health care for their elderly parents—even while…
