The majority of senior citizens are well aware of a fact that most of their younger counterparts are yet to learn firsthand. Aging significantly impacts our physical abilities. For older adults, tasks that were once considered easy have become more difficult. As a...
“Falls among older adults are a public health concern worldwide,” contends the Government of Canada, “According to the World Health Organization, about a third of older adults fall each year. The percentage ranges from 32% to 42% for those 70 years or older.” If you...
With age, we tend to lose strength and balance. As a result, falls can occur more easily for older adults. Statistically, this has been proven. Falls have been determined as the number one cause of injury-related deaths and hospitalizations of Canadian seniors....
Too often, seniors are stereotyped as being completely dependent. Many older adults are fully capable of caring for themselves. They drive, go shopping and even play sports. However, there comes a time in nearly everyone’s older person’s life when he/she needs a...
Most of us take walking up and down the stairs for granted. It’s a simple part of our everyday routines. However, there are many people who don’t look at the act of climbing stairs as an easy-to-do task. For both elderly individuals and people with mobility issues,...
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