Elderly Problems Archives

Navigate the complexities of elderly challenges with informed insights. Explore solutions and support for addressing issues affecting seniors’ well-being, health, and quality of life.

29AugAugust 29, 2023

Alzheimer’s Disease vs. Dementia

Of all the elderly problems, Alzheimer’s is among the most feared and dreaded; and with good reason. Who would want to live knowing that someday they will forget the ones they love and virtually everything else that makes them who they are? Yet, sadly, this is an elderly problem many...

By Karen TurnerElderly Problems, Healthy Lifestyle, Psychological ArticlesAlzheimer’s, Dementia

29AugAugust 29, 2023

Advantages and Disadvantages of Acupuncture

Acupuncture is based on the belief that living beings have an important energy called “chi” that passes through twelve imaginary energy lines which circle around the body. Each line is linked with different parts of the body. Elderly problems can occur when there is a disruption in the flow of...

By Karen TurnerElderly Problems, Healthy Lifestyle, LifestyleAcupuncture

29AugAugust 29, 2023

A few thoughts for Boomers on dealing with death (and life)

A great mystic once said, “A man who is afraid of death will be afraid of life also, because life brings death. If you are afraid of the enemy and you close your door, the friend will also be prohibited.”Baby boomers are plagued with a number of fears – fear...

By Karen TurnerElderly Problems, Lifestyle, Psychological ArticlesOvercoming fear of death

29AugAugust 29, 2023

A Living Will: Long Term Health Insurance

A living will is something that people who are beginning to experience elderly problems might wish to debate as being an option of control: an insurance against having somebody else make health decisions on your behalf, should you be rendered unable to make those choices yourself.With the best intentions, a...

By Karen TurnerElderly Problems, Lifestyle, Psychological ArticlesHealth Insurance, Will

29AugAugust 29, 2023

A Daily Dose Of Aspirin May Very Well Treat Your Colon Cancer!

One of the major breakthroughs in the study of potential cancer treatments to date is the use of “everyday aspirin” to reduce the risk and spread of colon cancer. Researchers throughout the world quickly clung to the concept and the study has produced a variety of different results most of...

By Karen TurnerElderly Problems, Healthy LifestyleAsprin, Baby Boomer, Medication

26AugAugust 26, 2023

A Boomers Guide to Dealing With Bi-Polar and Mood Disorders During A Recession

The current economic recession will see many people having to deal with different situations, either with themselves or their family members. One of the problems that have been increasing amongst Americans, especially older ones, is anxiety about the future. This anxiety can result into the onset of a variety of...

By Karen TurnerElderly Problems, LifestyleBaby Boomers, Mental Health

26AugAugust 26, 2023

A Baby Boomers Guide to Toxic Friendships

Toxic friendships are just that – poisonous!The people you grow up with and come to love and respect within your family structure, as a rule, tend to be people you are stuck with. Even if your mother, father, brother, is the kind of person described in psychological articles as being...

By Karen TurnerElderly Problems, LifestyleBaby Boomers, Elderly Problems, Toxic Friends

26AugAugust 26, 2023

A BABY BOOMERS GUIDE TO FIBROMYALGIA

“It’s just the usual back pain, it’ll go away…” These are common words that many baby boomers suffering from fibromyalgia, have been known to utter. It is terribly convenient to just ignore simple pains and body irregularities rather than to make a big fuss about them. Aside from that, with...

By Karen TurnerElderly Problems, MeditationBaby Boomers, Fibromyalgia, Medication

26AugAugust 26, 2023

A Baby Boomer’s Guide To Basic Meditation

Meditation is for the purposes of calming the mind and attaining an internal peace. Meditation is something that is useful in environments of stress and can have surprising benefits varying from simply feeling better in the moment to keeping cholesterol levels down. Many people do not know how to meditate,...

By Karen TurnerElderly Problems, Lifestyle, Meditation, UncategorizedBaby Boomer, Meditation

24AugAugust 24, 2023

A Baby Boomer’s Best Friend

Through any stage of life, pets can serve as a best friend or even help replace a child. Many find comfort and joy in taking care of and being around pets, whether it’s a dog, a cat, or a hamster. For the lonely Baby Boomer, pets can become an even...

By Karen TurnerElderly Problems, Healthy Lifestyle, LifestyleBaby Boomers, Happiness, Pets