Everyone knows that a healthy diet combined with moderate exercise is the cornerstone of any weight loss program.  There’s no magic pill or wand, no special food, and no particular body movement that will make the pounds melt away without effort.  Dieting without exercise is futile.  But what many people don’t realize is how crucial exercise is when people age 60 and above attempt to lose weight.

The University of Pittsburgh conducted a study on exercise...

The Funeral Program Site is a good resource to get help in creating and designing a funeral program booklet. There is also a large variety of funeral resources to assist you.

A funeral memorial service program highlights your loved one and the life that they lived.

Honoring the life lived by the deceased is important since so many keep it as a memorable keepsake. Some find gathering all the information to be somewhat daunting, so enlist the help of friends and...

While anybody can be at risk of having a stroke, the elderly are more vulnerable. Elderly people who suffer from high blood pressure are at high risk.  In cases where high blood pressure is accompanied by diabetes, smoking or the drinking of alcohol the risk is even higher. Men are also more at risk than woman.

Elderly people are not always aware of these factors and sometimes seem to be oblivious to the facts. In a study done by Mayo clinic in 2007 they found that 50% of...

Taking care of an elderly person in their own home often seems like the first and best option for families. Most seniors want more than anything to stay at home, and their families want to see them remain independent as long as possible.

Asking an elderly person to make the best long term plans and choose the "best" options doesn't always work, however. An elderly person who wants desperately to stay at home will often deny problems and safety hazards that are glaringly...

There are many different elder care options available today. One option that you may want to consider is elderly home care. It allows parents or a loved one to remain at home, in familiar surroundings, and still get the assistance that they need. Often, caregivers include family, friends, or caregiving professionals that provide a wide range of senior home care services. This can be an ideal situation if you are caring for elderly parents or overseeing their care, where their primary...

Stair lift is a great way of getting up and down the stairs for those who have problems in walking or cannot move. A rail is fitted at the stairs and the stair lift moves up and down on that rail.

The stair lift has a button and as the button is pressed, it starts moving up and down the stairs, this way nobody’s help is required to go up the stairs.

The stair lift has a chair installed in it, where the disabled person or the person who cannot walk needs to sit and that...

The Industry Today

The U.S. is in fear of a deep recession, the stock market is tanking, home prices are plummeting, unemployment is rising, retail sales are tumbling, demand for commodities is sinking, bank earnings keep falling, and consumer confidence is shaky at best. The disconnect between the seniors housing buyer and seller in today's market continues to be fairly wide and there is apprehension on both sides of the table that didn't exist a year or two ago. Is all lost in...

The role of a caregiver for your aged parents can be compared to fighting a battle of sorts. This becomes even more obvious in case you are caring for a terminally ill patient. You are fighting a losing battle and it will end with the passing away of your loved one. However, you are dedicated to their well being, health and happiness as much as is humanly possible so that you can make their last days as comfortable and peaceful as you can.

Your fight in this battle would be...

Dementia means "deprived of mind". It basically is a serious loss of the ability to be cognitive and to process thoughts in a sequential manner. This can be a result of global brain injury or a progressive one, which might in turn result in a long term decline due to diseases in a body. Dementia is primarily found in people who are elderly but it can occur to a person in any stage of adulthood as well. It is also an illness that is non-specific. In this syndrome, the areas...

by Tom Livsey,

If you are over 65 years old make sure to have your air condition unit serviced...TODAY !!!

Historically, from 1979-2003, excessive heat exposure caused 8,015 deaths in the United States. During this period, more people in this country died from extreme heat than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. In 2001 alone, over 300 deaths were caused by excessive heat exposure.

After six days of code orange smog alert in...