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Be alert to the symptoms of diabetes Nearly 24 million people have diabetes in the U.S., according to the American Diabetes Association. That’s about 8 percent of the population. It’s even more prevalent among older adults: 23 percent of people over age 60 have diabetes. If you’re over 45, consider getting tested for diabetes, especially... Read More
Care for caregivers About 52 million people provide unpaid, informal care at home to a loved one aged 20 or older, although the number varies by study depending on the criteria used to define caregivers. Of those, 32 million—or 16 percent of the population—provide care for someone aged 50 or more. That’s a lot of... Read More
Take high blood pressure seriously Chances are you know someone with high blood pressure, or hypertension, if you don’t have it yourself—it affects about one in four American adults. High blood pressure doesn’t sound very serious, but it can be a silent and deadly condition because you may not see any symptoms until you have... Read More
Choosing and learning to use a walker can be surprisingly difficult, but if you have trouble balancing or are at risk of falling, using a walker, even if only temporarily, can save you a lengthy, painful rehabilitation from a fall. Walkers, which can be purchased from a medical supply company, can come with four wheels,... Read More
It Takes a Village Worried about your loved one in a nursing home? What you can do. By the staff of Arbor Village At the vast majority of nursing homes, staff care for residents with love and vigorously protect their dignity. But even in the best nursing home, you’ll notice things that you think could... Read More
It Takes a Village Come “home” after your hospital visit By the Arbor Village staff Nursing homes today offer so many more services than they have in years past—all kinds of physical, occupational, and speech therapy; gyms and exercise classes; social activities from one-on-one confidences to gala events; beauty salons; restorative nursing; respite care; and,... Read More
It Takes a Village Preventing Heart Disease By the staff at Arbor Village Do you know what the leading cause of death is for both men and women? Heart disease. The number one culprit for causing hearse disease? Smoking. Tobacco smoke has nearly 5,000 chemicals in it, many of which can damage your heart and... Read More
It Takes a Village Talk it over: When elders can no longer drive safely Americans value their freedom above all else. Maybe that’s one reason why it’s so difficult to bring ourselves to tell parents they are no longer safe on the road. While most of us likely imagine our old age as a healthy,... Read More
It Takes a Village Be alert to signs of heat exhaustion, stroke in the elderly The official start of summer will be June 21, but the summer heat has been going strong for some time in Oklahoma. As summer begins and the temperatures reach well above 90 degrees, the point at which experts start to... Read More
It Takes a Village Going on Medicaid doesn’t have to strip you of your legacy, if you plan Nowadays, people can choose from a vast array of long term care options, from home care to long term acute care hospitals. Some of us will be able to get by with home care; some of us... Read More
