Age Related Decline

Many caregivers look for ways to entertain and stimulate their loved ones with dementia. This blogger decided to take her mother on an outing to the beach.

If I ever needed a sense of humor and adventure, it is now! I am reinventing my life yet again, which is both exciting and perplexing at times. But, it is important to remember that it's never too late to shake things up and find happiness.

A new study confirms that people age at different rates, which can greatly affect your health, physical and cognitive abilities, and appearance.

More and more, I see really positive representations of aging. Here are several recent examples I liked.

At age seventy-seven, I had a knee replacement. I am using every tool available to assure that I keep my teeth. Now, I am on the hunt for a hearing aid(s).

Getting an elderly loved one to be more physically active may be as simple as providing the right kind of emotional support in a setting where they feel comfortable.

Dementia and age related decline have impacted my husband's ability to drive. I'm dreading taking him to have his driver's license renewed. He only has to pass a vision test, but it's his coordination, reflexes and decision making that are the problem.

Statistics show that one out of three people over age 65 take a fall each year. Whether you are a caregiver or an aging adult living alone, take a good look around your home and eliminate trouble spots.

Research reveals a simple way to help keep an elderly driver safe. Old-fashioned physical activity, already lauded for bestowing a host of mind and body benefits, can also help aging adults maintain their driving independence.

Judi Dench, legendary actress, recently admitted taking memory supplements to help remember her lines. What's in these pills? Are they safe?

Recommendations for health screening tests like colonoscopies and mammograms are based on patients’ ages, but there are more important factors that must be taken into consideration when making preventive health care decisions for seniors.

Baby boomers are used to blazing new trails, but bad health habits may be earning them a place in history as one of the unhealthiest generations.

Encouraging doctors to tell unsafe senior drivers to avoid driving can make for safer roads and safer seniors. But not being able to drive may increase rates of depression in the elderly.

The top senior-friendly vehicles according to Consumer Reports. Companies are beginning to include extra features in vehicles that assist older adults who are still safely behind the wheel.

A federal report investigates dozens of factors that impact the health and overall well-being of today's seniors. These factors include things like: life expectancy, housing problems, chronic health conditions, and level of physical activity.

In an effort to figure out what separates those who age well from those who don't, we reviewed a study comparing the health and lifestyle habits of baby boomers and centenarians. The results may surprise you.

Humans have large brains, but they shrink over time--affecting areas associated with Alzheimer's Disease. The same isn't true of our closest primate relatives, chimpanzees. Could that shrinkage be the price we pay for a long life?

Watching the decline of an elderly parent with Alzheimer's disease takes patience, understanding and calmness.

Elderly loved ones may be able to downplay changes in their health and abilities between visits, but holiday gatherings allow you to see firsthand how they’re faring. Know the signs of age-related decline and how to address them.

Presbycusis is the loss of hearing that gradually occurs in most individuals as they grow older.