Category: Medical Care and Treatment for Older People
Six Reasons to Schedule an Appointment With a Geriatrician
If you are over the age of 65, consider scheduling an appointment with a geriatrician. If you are the adult child of a senior parent, you may want to consider …
Seniors and HIV: How to Live a Healthy Life
When most people think of HIV, they think of young adults. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people aged 50 and older account for 20% …
Many Seniors With Kidney Disease Do Not Know They Have It
Kidneys filter waste from a person’s bloodstream, and kidneys are crucial to the body’s healthy functioning. Disease or damage to the kidneys can result in kidney failure. In turn, this …
Should My Children Help With Caregiving for My Senior Mother?
Having children help with caregiving for a senior parent can be difficult. On the one hand, it can be beneficial to enlist the help of young, strong individuals who can …
Does My Senior Parent Need to Worry About Monkeypox?
In recent years, not a month seems to go by without some new disease or infection making headlines worldwide. One of the more recent such infections is now known as …