The Best Exercises for Older Adults
Remaining active is essential to support your muscles, bones and joints. Exercise can also lead to greater cognitive health and social engagement. Yet due to age and health-related changes, not every form of exercise delivers the same benefits for seniors. As you adjust your fitness routine with age, keep the following in mind. Benefits of…
Medication Side Effects and Dementia
We take prescribed medications to address symptoms and make us feel better. Yet for older adults, how the body processes these substances can lead to a host of side effects. Among them is “medication fog”, a condition that mimics or worsens the signs of dementia. Some people sense this change after starting a new pill….
Rehabilitation After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Recovery after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) starts in the hospital before treatment moves to a separate medical center or short-term rehabilitation facility. Healing involves training the brain to relearn familiar processes and strengthening specific pathways to streamline the return to an independent lifestyle with minimal assistance. These sessions might also involve addressing changes caused…
Benefits of Balance Training for Seniors
For older adults, a combination of physical instability, dizziness, poor depth perception and osteoporosis can lead to increased risks for falls and other injuries. Balance training, which focuses on fall prevention through strength and stability exercises, has been gaining ground. One study published in the British Medical Journal found that these programs reduced fall injuries…