Author: Jack Bennett

You don’t have to be old to constantly lose track of where you kept your keys or phone. We all have our moments. But it is worse for most …

Loss of teeth, what’s known as edentulism, generally worsens with age. Many people assume excessive tooth loss is normal for seniors. After all, may other areas of their body …

For seniors who are aging in place, the bathroom can be an especially challenging space to navigate. There are several elderly bathroom issues that are caused by reduced mobility. Reduced …

While researchers caution that watching too much TV (more than 3.5 hours a day) can be detrimental to patients with dementia, TV time is still important for these seniors. …

Excessive medication use is a major problem in the elderly. A large majority of seniors typically take multiple pills a day, what is referred to as polypharmacy. As many …

Seniors take more medicine on average than other age groups. Starting from around the age of 65, the number of pills they have to take daily keeps going up …

Establishing a toileting routine for an elderly family member or friend is important. They know when it’s time to go to the toilet and reduces the risk wetting or …