The diet of elderly adults should reflect concern for keeping the heart healthy. The American Heart Association recommends a heart-healthy diet. Most protein should come from nuts and legumes, fish...
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The nutritional requirements of seniors are different than for younger people so the food period has revised. Older adults are likely to experience a loss of muscle mass, memory loss, weakness, and a...
Health care providers may recommend vaccinations, also known as shots or immunizations, to help prevent certain illnesses in seniors. While getting vaccines for flu, pneumonia, shingles, tetanus, and...
In the 60s and 70s, skin becomes drier and is easily irritated. The aging process makes skin thinner and likely to lose water, while medicines and medical conditions can affect skin as well....
After age 50, adults tend to lose muscle mass. Studies has shown that older adults, even someone who is 80, can stop muscle loss and build muscle by lifting weights, doing other exercises that...
When it is no longer safe for an older adult with dementia to live alone, the 24-hour care in an assistant Living facility will protect seniors from wandering, give them care they cannot give...