Everyone is familiar with stereotypes about elderly people. They range from lighthearted “over the hill” jokes, to harsher accusations of being senile, unable to think for themselves, and even having the mental capacity of a child. The truth is, many of these stereotypes do not serve as a true representation of the elderly population. Beyond ...
Previously published in Examiner The amount of elderly people living alone is staggering both in the USA and Canada. Many of these people are living with early stages of dementia. Roughly one in seven elderly Americans have Alzheimer’s which is a form of dementia. According to CNW Canada Newswire, 71,000 people under the age 65 ...
It’s actually not safe for elderly people to avoid weight lifting. I’m a certified personal trainer. Look around you at typical elderly people. You can see the damage that not lifting weights has done to them. Sure, more and more gyms are visited by elderly folks hitting the weight lifting machines. But strength training is ...
What do you give to a person who has everything? What do you give to a person who does not need anything at all? These descriptions often describe the elderly person on your gift-giving list. Elderly people who still live in their home surely have every item that they need and want from years of ...
No one wants to leave the comfort of their home, and when elderly people in Northwest Indiana become unable to independently care for themselves, there is an option other than moving to a nursing home or assisted living home. Northwest Indiana in-home care and assistance for the elderly is the answer. Home Instead CAREGivers in ...
Spending time with elderly people can improve their mood as well as their health. This is why it’s important to interact with them as much as possible by doing activities they enjoy. Since it can sometimes be difficult to think of things to do with older people, especially when they haven’t been involved in activities ...