Tag Archives: senior exercise

  1. Preventing Heat Stroke: Elder Heat Illness

    Preventing heat stroke (what grandmother used to call heat prostration) could be a matter of life or death for elders in summer. There are many ways to avoid overheating that could lead to heat illness or heat stroke. … Continue

  2. Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement: Muscle Sparing Surgery

    What’s the difference between a traditional hip replacement and a minimally invasive muscle sparing hip replacement (MS-AL)?  Minimally invasive hip replacement can be a lot easier! Find out more in this blog post by Adam J. Rana, … Continue

  3. Safe Shoveling: Seven (7) Snow Safety Tips

    Safe shoveling should be top on your list right now! Moving multiple pounds of snow can put a huge strain on the heart. So can pushing a heavy snow blower. Being outside in the cold can add … Continue

  4. Exercise and Bone Health: bones need a workout!

    Exercise and Bone Health. Oftentimes, my patients ask me the question: How does exercise improve my overall bone health? Frequently, they are familiar with the benefits of exercise, in terms of reducing the risk for heart disease … Continue

  5. prevent hip fracture with these 4 tips

    Prevent hip fracture with these 4 tips. This is important information to share with your loved ones over holiday visits!  Hip fractures are serious injuries that most often occur in people aged 65 and older. Women are … Continue

  6. Too Much Sugar: Dangers of Type II Diabetes

    Too Much Sugar is a guest post written by Diane Atwood, shared by Advantage Home Care. My mother Beverly loves her sweets, especially chocolate. When I was growing up, she wouldn’t buy just one candy bar, she’d buy … Continue

  7. Exercise Over 50: Get up and Move! Pedometers help.

    Exercise over 50 is getting a lot of press lately. The more time you spend sitting, the shorter and less healthy your life will tend to be. That’s the new consensus among researchers. Even the World Health … Continue