Diabetes is a serious disease, and it affects many older adults. People get diabetes when their blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high….
Understanding Fatigue in Older Adults
Everyone feels tired now and then. But, after a good night’s sleep, most people feel refreshed and ready to face a new day. If you feel tired…
5 Ways Art Can Improve Your Health
When patients first arrive for art therapy, Meera Rastogi invariably hears their misgivings about their lack of talent. “They all say, ‘I’m horrible. It’s going to…
Hot Weather Safety for Older Adults
Too much heat is not safe for anyone. It is even riskier if you are older or have health problems. It is important to get relief…
How Guilt-Ridden Caregivers Can Set Limits
To make long-term caregiving sustainable, consider some boundaries “We all have multiple roles,” I am telling about a dozen family caregivers at this How to…
Shingles: What You Need to Know
About half of all shingles cases are in adults age 60 or older. Check out this video from the National Institute on Aging which explains…
