If you suffer from asthma, COPD or congestive heart failure, a fingertip pulse oximeter can help you keep an eye on your heart rate and the oxygen level in your blood. Much like how a glucose meter checks blood sugar levels in diabetics, a pulse oximeter checks your oxygen levels so that you can take…
You want to know the secret to longevity? Healthy habits. Sure, there are some variables that are out of our control, but for the most part, the people who live the longest lead relatively healthy lifestyles. They have a positive outlook, they stay active, and they care about what they feed their bodies. It takes…
Stress is a part of everyday life – even for seniors. In your retirement years, you trade the stresses of working a job and raising a family for the stresses of finding a new purpose and coping with loss. Finding the source of the stress can be a challenge, but one thing is for sure:…
In 2008, 40% of all hospitalized adults were 65 years of age or older. Hospitalization is usually an indication that dramatic lifestyle changes are needed to maintain a healthy, independent life. While it is impossible to prevent all accidents and illnesses, seniors and their loved ones can take steps now to help avoid hospitalization in…
Every 19 minutes, a senior dies from a fall. Falls are the most common cause of fatal injury in seniors. 25% of seniors fall every year. Emergency rooms are filled with patients that have fallen with an older adult being treated for a fall every 11 seconds. Fall prevention for seniors is very important. If…