Results for Senior Health

IBS usually appears before the age of 50, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. So if a senior starts experiencing IBS-like symptoms for the first time, consulting with a doctor is important. Those symptoms could signify a more serious health condition.

This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. One of the exploding areas of opportunity for healthcare is the growing senior market. It’s also one of its g…

Participants will have the opportunity to participate in several health screenings, including blood glucose, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, grip test, cholesterol, foot sensitivity, BMI and depression. An estimated 100,000 seniors across the country are joining events that promote active, healthy lifestyles through physical fitness, good nutrition and preventive care on National Senior Health and Fitness Day.

Baptist Senior Health Fair Saturday, 10/24/2015 – 10:00 am – 01:00 pm North Shore Park Youth Center 501 72nd Street, Miami Beach, Florida 33141 No Link Cost: Join Baptist Health South Florida and the City of Miami Beach for a complimentary Senior health fair. The fair will offer flu shots to the first 100 participants, …

This Care.com Caregiver Guide to Senior Health Issues article offers suggestions on how to care for a parent with diabetes.

With the onset of warmer weather in the area and only a few weeks remaining until the unofficial start of summer, many people have resumed their favorite outdoor activities. Spending time outdoors can be good for your health, but it is important to pa

ACCESS provides community-based health care based on a model that connects patients to health care resources of nearly 40 federally-qualified health centers (FQHCs).Find a location near you.

Keep your ticker beating strong into old age
As the years pass by, your heart becomes more and more vulnerable to heart disease. In fact, once your reach 65, you have an 84 percent chance of passing from heart disease . Staying heart healthy should be your number one priority as a senior. Here's what you should know!
Be aware of your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers. Don't skimp on these screenings! They'll give you a good picture of where your heart heath…

Mercy LIFE offers (PACE) care for Elders providing medical, health, recreational, spiritual and social services that allow senior to stay and live at home.

by Kelly Rogge, KCKCC The Kansas City Kansas Community College Wellness and Fitness Center is holding the 24th Annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day event later this month. The…

According to AARP.org, 8,000 baby boomers are turning 65 each day. And half of people age 85 and older will be diagnosed with some form of dementia, according to Anne McKune, a geriatric nurse practitioner and co-founder of the Allegiance Senior Health Center

Minnesota Department of Health sent this bulletin at 05/21/2014 01:07 PM CDT
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United Health Foundation report analyzes all 50 states across 34 measures of senior health
Minnesota once again leads the nation in the overall health of its seniors, according to the 2014 America’s Health Rankings Senior Report issued this week by United Health Foundation (UHF). This is the second year UHF has prepared…

Hays, Kan. (May 3, 2017) HaysMed’s Center for Health Improvement will host its annual Senior Health and Fitness Day on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 from 8:00am-12:30pm. The come and go program begins with registration/coffee and welcome at 8:15am. At 8:30am Sam Horacek will lead participants through a “Strong and Steady” balance class. Kelly Flaska and the Center interns will take participants through a Senior Circuit Workout…

Today is National Senior Health and Fitness Day. A group of Philadelphia area seniors have been hitting the gym a couple days of week, as they are determined to stay fit.

The risk for diabetes complications increases with age. Learn how to maintain senior health when living with diabetes by taking these preventative steps.

Douglas County Senior Services Inc., in cooperation with Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas, or SHICK, is recruiting volunteers to become trained SHICK counselors who provide guidance to seniors about Medicare-related issues

Hearing loss can have a major impact on senior health. Find out about steps you can take to prevent hearing loss, as well as its causes and treatment options.