This is your one-stop shop for all that you need to know about menopause – its symptoms, stages, medication, and treatments. A woman experiences her first period at about age 12 in her life(Menarche). The two sex hormones, estrogen, and progesterone are primarily responsible for preparing women for pregnancy. This decades-long cycle continues month by … Read more
Fibromyalgia is a common syndrome that affects approximately 3 percent of the world’s population. People with fibromyalgia experience muscle, joint, and soft-tissue pains and tenderness. Apart from all the physical pains, people also go through some psychological problems, such as anxiety, depression, headaches, fatigue, sleep disorders, and even short-term memory loss. The most painful spots … Read more
Read our heart disease guidebook for seniors and caregivers to understand the types, causes, and precautions that you need to take if you have heart disease or are taking care of one. Did you know that one in four deaths in the US is caused due to heart disease? Heart diseases can happen to any … Read more
Managing hair loss with age can be quite challenging for both men and women. Let’s look at some of the ways in which we can prevent hair loss in our senior years With aging comes many changes, and there is no exception for the hair. The texture of the hair turns gray, and the hair … Read more
Through this guide, we aim to provide every possible information to those seniors who are going through dementia and those who are taking care of these patients/ Dementia Information Dementia is a term that refers to a series of symptoms that adversely affect memory, thinking, and social skills and interfere with daily activities. Dementia is … Read more
This is a caregiver’s guide to working with seniors who smoke. We discuss the problem, its impact on those who work near smokers, and what you need to do to deal with it. Working as a gerontological nurse is both gratifying and exhausting. Nursing home residents frequently require 24-hour care, and those who look after … Read more
Blood alcohol content determines how intoxicated you are and whether you are fit to drive or not. The blood alcohol calculator below will help you estimate the alcohol content in your blood. Please use it as an estimate only. Everyone’s body metabolizes alcohol differently. Please do not use this blood alcohol calculator to determine your … Read more
Seniors have earned fame in many fields because of their dedication and hard work. In this article, let’s find out about many Seniors at the Oscar awards. Many seniors retire in their old age and become confined to the four walls of their house. They think there is an end to their career and start … Read more
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the USA, and what’s worse, suicide rates increased 33% between 1999 and 2019. But most suicides are preventable, and our simple actions can help someone feel good and get out of such thoughts. If someone requests you to be there with them as they are not … Read more
Moving your loved ones to assisted living can be a painful experience. We give below a guide to transitioning your loved one to an assisted living facility. Many seniors need more care than others with growing age. Their family caregivers may not be able to provide enough attention and care due to their busy lives. … Read more