Archive for the ‘Health Conditions’ category
Senior Health | Treatment of Sciatica
If you’ve never experienced the pain of an inflamed sciatic nerve, consider yourself very lucky. For those who have suffered an attack and continue to suffer, the trauma is likely to cause unpleasant memories, and strikes fear in those who have been previously victimized by this type of pain. While there may be a number [...]
Senior Health: Developing and Maintaining Brain Fitness
By Karl Edmunds: Many seniors have bought into the old story that proclaimed we all experience a slow but steady loss of brain cells (neurons) as we get older. I bought it. In fact, new research is demonstrating that our brains are vibrant and actually retain most of our cells throughout our lives. Brain fitness [...]
Senior Health: Don’t Let Depression Overwhelm Your Life
By Jan Shapan: For many seniors and elderly people, the loss of mobility, flexibility and the emergence of pain and aches associated with aging bring a certain sadness and despair. This loss of vitality and life purpose is often undiagnosed depression. Some of the signs of depression among senior loved ones can be: ambivalence or [...]
Senior Health: Enjoy the Sun and Avoid Skin Cancer
By Janet Shapan: The lure of the outdoors is here for almost everyone. Working in the yard, going to parks with grand kids, sports and barbecues are just a few activities most seniors are planning over the next several months. But spending time in the sun can be a costly adventure for seniors. With age, [...]
