Archive for the ‘SENIOR HEALTH’ category
Senior Health | Vitamin D3 Confirmed a Winner for Seniors
By Jan Shapan: Among the numerous recommended vitamins for senior citizens, vitamin D continues to rank as one of the most important. History has illustrated the value of vitamin D in the constant battles against common colds and with some forms of serious disease such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. But this important vitamin [...]
Senior Health | Preserve Memory by Using the Computer?
By Jan Shapan: Computer literacy among the senior population above the age of 70+ is still nominal but as the current wave of Boomers move into that age range, computer literacy is expected to jump. And new findings suggest computer literacy may be a positive contributor to overall senior health. Senior citizens that use a [...]
Senior Health | Is a Germ Free Home Obsession Worthwhile or Healthy?
by Janet Shapan : Everywhere I turn in today’s climate, I am assaulted from media and sometimes friends for using the wrong cleaners, using the right cleaners in the wrong way or not using them often enough to avoid disease and other germ-oriented contaminations. Depending on who you listen to, there are now 300+ household [...]
Senior Living: Is Hospice Care Right For You or a Loved One?
By Jan Shapan : There will likely come a time in your life that either yourself or a loved one will be forced to deal with a terminal illness. The first response, of course, is to fight it and try to fix the problem. And we should pursue all avenues of healing. However, intuitively there [...]
