Posts Tagged ‘osteoarthritis’
Your Mattress and your Health
Incomplete Sleep As humans, we spend about a third of our lives sleeping. How well we sleep affects our waking hours. If we toss and turn all night, we may wake up with sore muscles and a backache. We will have little energy during the day, will doze off unexpectedly and will possibly suffer from irritability…
Read MoreHip Replacement Surgery succeeds on 103 Year-old Man
A 103 year-old man who has been living independently fell and fractured his left hip and was successfully operated on and given a complicated partial hip replacement. The doctors at Kauvery Hospital in Chennai, South India said his bones were very weak and needed to have cement fixation of the implant and his heart was…
Read MoreTips for Managing Sundown Syndrome
Signs of Sundown Syndrome A strange phenomena that sometimes occurs in seniors with dementia or Alzheimer’s is called Sundown Syndrome (sundowning) because this always occurs around the time that the sun is setting. Basically, demented seniors begin to show signs of agitation, anxiety, confusion, sadness, anger, mood changes and even aggression that begins in the…
Read MoreBiologics a Low-Risk Treatment for Seniors
Biologics Benefits for Seniors Biologics are medical techniques that use a person’s own body cells and blood to effect a cure on damaged parts of one’s own body. This is a boon for people of all ages, but for seniors it has even more benefits. No problems with Rejection First of all, the body will…
Read MoreGardening Therapy and Recreation for Seniors
Gardening is Good for Everyone! Gardening brings us closer to nature with all the health benefits available in a beautiful garden. The fragrant smells of blossoms, the good smell of dug up earth, the smell of cut grass all have a beneficial effect on our senses – aroma therapy at its best! Gardening…
Read MoreBroccoli may Prevent Osteoarthritis, Cancer, Obesity and more
Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis, also called degenerative joint disease, causes the breakdown of cartilage in the joints. It is the most common form of arthritis and a key cause of disability, especially in seniors. It affects more than 30 million Americans and the risk for contracting osteoarthritis increases with age. No real cure has been found for…
Read MoreSeniors, Osteoarthritis and Physical Exercise
Winter Aches and Pains, Osteoarthritis Winter, the time for beautiful snow and white panoramas, also brings with it a lot of aches and pains, especially for seniors. Osteoarthritis is a disease where cartilage, which is a natural cushion between the bones, is worn down in the joints. This disease will affect most seniors to some…
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