Posted on February 27, 2018 - Older adults are at higher risk of death and serious injury from fires and the effects of carbon monoxide. Do you and your loved ones have smoke alarms and CO detectors installed? Experts suggest getting in the habit of testing these devices on an occasion when we’re already fiddling with other gadgets in the home. To learn more, read “Make Daylight Saving Time Life Saving Time.”
Posted on February 22, 2018 - End-of-life planning is important, but so is planning for the years before the end of life. A Stanford Medicine professor says patients may be more likely to heed medical advice if it is linked to their goals and dreams.
Posted on February 20, 2018 - The older we get, the more medications we’re likely to take—so many, in fact, that they might be considered to be an extra health problem! To learn more, read “The FDA Recommends Four-Step Plan for Senior Medication Safety.”
Posted on February 15, 2018 - When it seems like the world is falling apart, performing a good deed can help, say experts from UCLA.
Posted on February 13, 2018 - Your whole life, you’ve meant to begin an exercise program, but you never got around to it. Have seniors missed the boat by not making fitness a lifelong goal? A study says no! To learn more, read “Exercise For a Healthier Heart: It’s Never Too Late.”