Category: Mobility

Importance of Mobility Safety

As you get older, it can become increasingly difficult to stand up and get out of a chair. Seniors lose a lot of the strength they used to have in their hip muscles and knee extensors, and as a result, simply standing up isn’t as easy as it used to be. Because of this, there…

Yoga Poses That Provide Arthritis Relief

Anyone who deals with arthritis will tell you that simple pain medication isn’t always enough to manage symptoms, especially when the weather is cold and wet, or your body is tired after strenuous movement or exercise. Luckily, there are a few other tricks you can try to alleviate pain associated with arthritis, and one of…

How Cold Weather Affects Senior Citizens

As the weather changes for a large majority of the country, cold weather is just a few short months away. Cold rain showers, heavy wet snow, and below freezing temperatures are inconvenient for all of us but these extreme weather conditions can have a major impact on senior citizens. Cold weather can cause major issues…

Senior Citizens and the Benefits of Walking

It is no secret that exercise is something that all people benefit from. Whether you choose to put in a few miles in the great outdoors or lift weights in the comfort of your own home, exercise is beneficial to our health and well-being. Exercise should be a part of our everyday life from childhood…

How to Help and Aging Parent Retire from Driving

If you have an elderly parent you are looking after, you may notice their vision is decreasing as well as their motor skills. It may be time to talk to them about no longer driving. This is a conversation about their safety as well as everyone else’s on the road. This conversation may be a…

Ways Our Bodies Change As We Age

Do you ever look at old pictures of yourself as you walk down the hallways at home? Notice how your eyes, skin and hair have changed throughout the years. It may get you wondering how our bodies change as we age. There may be some aches and pains along the way, but knowing what to…

Five Signs to Look For When Contemplating Assisted Living

Deciding if and when your elderly loved one needs more day to day help – whether that be in-home care or a move to an assisted living facility – can be difficult. You want the very best for your loved one, but you also understand that they want to maintain as much independence as possible.…