Chronic pain affects senior citizens aged 65+ more so than for any other age group. Is it just age related or are there other factors involved? Chronic pain among seniors can be so painful, to the point that 20% of aged adults report having to stop daily activities that…...
Opioid Crisis Taking Its Toll On Senior Citizens, Says Government Report
The opioid crisis in the form of prescription pain killers, is affecting senior citizens at an increasingly dangerous rate, warns the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Millions of senior citizens are filling prescriptions for many different opioid medications at the same time. And hundreds of thousands are getting hospitalized with opioid-related…...
Memory Care: How To Choose the Best Nursing Facility
Memory care is a special type of elder care tailored to the unique requirements of senior citizens suffering from advancing dementia and progressive Alzheimer’s disease. A skilled nursing home facility should offer individualized care. That is a big plus. The individualized care given to patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia provides…...