You are what you eat! While food can’t cure arthritis, a nutrient-rich diet is a vital contributor to maintaining a healthy lifestyle while coping with arthritis and similar mobility-impairing conditions. Hence, it’s doubly important for you as a loved one to help your aging parent formulate an effective nutrition plan filled with nutritious food for…
Unfortunately, nobody can dispute that as time pass, you will face several issues. Your body will start to deteriorate, your hearing will weaken, your memory may be affected, and your vision may begin to blur. And macular degeneration is one such condition that mature adults might acquire over time. But what is macular degeneration? It…
As we grow older, our appetites start to get smaller and this can influence your fiber intake. Fiber is a highly important part of our diets for anyone of any age, but older adults can find that consuming enough fiber is a challenge. However, there are many benefits of consuming fiber in your 50s that…
Aging comes with a lot of challenges, most particularly when pertaining to health. Many times, you do not have the luxury of time to check on your loved ones every once and a while. Even with caregivers at home or in a senior living community with them, it will totally be difficult to assure yourself…
As people grow older, it is completely normal for their sense of taste to change gradually. Research has shown that by the time people reach 70 years old, many would have already lost about 63% of their taste buds, which can impact their sensitivity to certain tastes like sweetness and saltiness. Some types of medical…