April 6, 2020
Toronto Senior Health
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): What Toronto Seniors Need To Know
One of the greatest fears many people, especially seniors and the elderly, have is the fear of losing their sight. Many seniors in their 60s and 70s have likely noticed some vision loss, and this can be a normal part of aging. However, an eye condition known as age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, can impact the severity of the vision loss that is due to aging.
Arthritis in Seniors: Common Arthritis Treatments For Seniors
The effective treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) includes medications that slow the progression of joint damage and deformity. These drugs are called disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), and they are a vital part of an overall treatment plan. Doctors prescribe DMARDs for people with inflammatory arthritis who are at risk of permanent joint damage.
Exercises for Seniors: The Importance Of Fun, Low-Impact Exercise
As we age, our bodies slow down. Exercise can become more difficult with each passing year. Ironically, the more we age, and the more challenging exercise becomes, the more we need to get our bodies moving to starve off disease and other health risks. A low-impact exercise routine can benefit your health by stretching and strengthening your muscles, reducing stress, preventing injury, and even helps to lower your blood pressure.
Sleep Problems In Toronto’s Elderly: Causes and Management Tips
Have you noticed your senior loved one getting up earlier in the morning or having trouble going to sleep? Are they getting fewer number of hours of sleep than they used to? Is this normal? Or is there something else going on? 44% of older persons, including Canada's seniors, experience one or more of the nighttime symptoms of insomnia at least a few nights per week.
Grief In The Elderly: Helping Seniors Cope With The Loss of a Spouse
Seniors and grieving: In Canada 45% of all senior women aged 65 and over are widows. Losing a spouse is ranked number one on the stress index scale among seniors. Bereavement can have a devastating impact on the immune systems of seniors, and may explain why many older spouses soon die after the loss of their loved ones.
Video: Comfort Keepers Senior Care Featured on Hallmark Channel
Comfort Keeper Lezlie Snoozy-Kaitfors made a guest appearance on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family program on March 24, 2016. Lezlie explains the benefits of Interactive Caregiving™ and how Comfort Keepers helps families by providing in-home senior and elder care to their loved ones.
Sundown Syndrome: Tips For Toronto Seniors With Dementia and Alzheimer’s
Sundowning is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, most often affecting people who have mid- and late-stage dementia. Confusion and agitation worsen in the late afternoon and evening when the sun goes down, and symptoms are less pronounced earlier in the day. Sundowning is also called “late-day confusion.”
Senior Home Safety: Kitchen Safety Tips For Toronto Seniors
For aging adults, it’s quite easy for the room that’s considered a primary gathering place—the kitchen—to instead become a nightmare. Not only are seniors over the age of 65 more likely to be injured in a kitchen fire, they are more likely to suffer a fall injury due to: items stored out of reach—both too high and too low—and the likelihood that meals are carried to eat in another room.
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