Remember when hitting 65 meant slowing down? Those days are long gone! Today’s seniors are rewriting aging rules, and your heart deserves to keep up with your vibrant lifestyle. Let’s explore the latest approaches to heart health in geriatrics that go beyond the usual “eat less salt” advice (though that’s still important!). Understanding Your Ever-Young…
Remember that time you walked into a room and completely forgot why? Or when you spent 10 minutes looking for your phone… while talking on it? If these moments make you worry about your memory, you’re not alone. Let’s dive into the fascinating world of memory changes, separating the “perfectly normal” from the “time to…
In an era where reactive healthcare often takes precedence, the significance of preventive medicine cannot be overstated. Proactive health management, particularly through regular screenings, serves as a cornerstone in maintaining optimal well-being and identifying potential health concerns before they escalate. This comprehensive guide delineates ten essential preventive health screenings that every family should integrate into…
We can all agree that as people approach their old age, say from 65 years, their health needs get intricate and more demanding. This can be attributed to the physiological changes that occur in their bodies. To begin with, the cells in the seniors’ bodies do not get replenished at the same rate as they…
Geriatricians are professionals who are medically trained to handle and deal with health challenges affecting senior citizens. How senior citizens react and respond to common health issues is different from how middle-aged people do. The same way we have pediatricians for the health conditions of children is the way we have geriatricians for aged persons.…
Maintaining excellent health becomes an increasingly valued concern as we age gracefully, particularly among the older generation. Weight control becomes essential in the complex fabric of well-being, providing not only physical energy but also a deep sense of well-being. Among the crowded field of weight reduction solutions, customized strategies for senior citizens reveal a world…
With every day that passes, we all get a day older and this means that our bodies undergo several physiological changes. Because of these changes, bodies of the senior citizens do not respond to certain things such as medications, foods and treatments the same way as when they were younger. Getting to old age does…