Falling down stairs can be a risk to everyone, but for aging baby boomers and seniors, when bones and muscle tone are weakening, it can be a devastating event. Psychological articles state that thousands die in the US alone from falling down stairs with many more thousands seriously injured. All...
According to the Encarta Dictionary, insomnia is the “inability to fall asleep or to remain asleep long enough to feel rested, especially when this is a problem that continues over time,” and unfortunately this condition of sleeplessness is one of the most frequent elderly problems. Psychological articles tell us that it...
Anyone who’s ever had an endoscopy knows how positively difficult it is to ‘swallow’ the long, thin endoscope without gagging several times. This necessary procedure for Baby Boomers has become much easier thanks to the newest, tiny camera used in medicine – the PillCam. It has given many people one...
Ok, so you are an aging baby boomer. Well then, it is exceedingly important to stay fit and healthy; and there’s no need to worry as it’s easy for us baby boomers to look and feel our absolute best. One great way to alleviate the elderly problem of lack of exercise is...
Elderly minds, just like elderly bodies, vary from person to person. Not all elderly minds exhibit the symptoms of elderly problems. The frailest elderly people can shock the socks off those who deal with them on a daily basis by grasping ideas and concepts with razor sharp alacrity. Contrarily, another elderly...
First pets are like first loves, they always hold a special place in your heart.My first pet was a dog named Misty. I was 5 years old. Misty was part Collie, and part Doberman. She was the sweetest and most beautiful dog in the world. She was mainly black but...
The present day technological boom has brought a generational gap between the aging baby boomers and the younger generations. Psychological articles tell us that the techno revolution is in great part responsible for today’s age related generational schism, as technological advances have caused a shift in the communication styles, mores...
Psychological articles tell us that depression is a common occurrence in all age ranges. Yet while recognized in younger and middle aged persons, it is often neglected as an elderly problem. There are many contributing factors toward geriatric depression. Some causes include, loneliness, loss of motivation and anhedonia, (lack of pleasure...
Grandparents are often more deeply attached emotionally to their grandchildren than they are to their children. Psychological articles that deal with the issues faced by grandparents who find themselves in a position of responsibility with special needs grandchildren might recommend expert help. Such help might take the form of counseling or even...
Losing one’s hair can happen at any age; however, as one grows older the odds are greatly increased. There are men who may like the fact that they have little to no hair; but women and many men who suffer from thinning hair loss may long for the days when...
