You might think the best thing Dad can do for his back pain is rest. It isn’t. Many older adults who experience back pain try to stay in bed as much as possible. But while the consensus used to be that the more you stay in bed the better, more recent studies show exactly the…

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One of the more serious issues facing older adults is swallowing problems, also known as dysphagia. As a matter of fact, experts estimate that at least 15% of all seniors have difficulty swallowing. What is dysphagia? Dysphagia is the medical term for swallowing problems. People who have it take more time and need to expend…

Some illnesses are relatively easy to detect. Others, not so much. When it comes to peripheral artery disease, symptoms can be really elusive. Which is why today we’re going to talk about what they are, and what to do when you see them. What is peripheral artery disease? Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, is a…

Today we’re going to talk about something that doesn’t get nearly the amount of attention that it should. It’s a treatment that reduces heart risk factors in heart attack survivors by way over 50%, and has a proven track record in preventing second heart attacks. We’re talking about cardiac rehabilitation. What is cardiac rehabilitation? The…

When a loved one suffers a stroke, one of the more common aftereffects is aphasia. What we’re going to talk about today is a relatively new approach to aphasia treatment: The Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA). What is aphasia? Aphasia occurs as the result of a stroke or other brain injury. While there are…