If you have never experienced the discomfort and fear caused by dry heaves, consider yourself lucky. The retching, gagging, and excessive saliva production is an unpleasant and sometimes scary feeling. Then there’s the anticipation of the condition returning without warning when you least expect it. Having dry heaves in elderly adults is usually not dangerous, … Continued
Seniors’ credit card debt accounts for 43% of older households, according to a survey from The Senior Citizens League. Can the elderly stop paying credit card debt? In this post, we will review what you need to know about elderly credit card debt, including steps in debt protection for seniors and other pieces of information … Continued
A bedridden patient’s life expectancy cannot be determined based on statistics. Each person is different, and each case has unpredictable circumstances leading up to the time the person will let go of life. If your loved one has become bedridden, you have probably wondered how long a bedridden person can live or what will the … Continued
Getting someone to eat when they do not want to can be very challenging, but it’s important to keep trying. Losing their appetite and not eating, as a result, can deprive seniors of important nutrients. However, there are some ways to help increase appetite in the elderly. In this post, we will review reasons for … Continued
About 50% of seniors say they have hip or knee pain, which can be quite debilitating. Luckily, there are ways to properly treat this pain. In this post, we will review how to ease hip pain in the elderly, including exercises for hip pain for seniors. Causes of Hip Pain in Elderly Adults Hip pain … Continued
The thought of bleeding behind the eye in elderly adults sounds very scary. While any injury to or problem with an eye can be serious, bleeding behind the eye is generally treatable and does not always result in loss of vision. Bleeding behind the eye, or a vitreous hemorrhage, occurs when blood leaks into the … Continued
Is Angioplasty Dangerous? Angioplasty, also known as balloon angioplasty, is a procedure used to widen arteries or veins of the heart that have become obstructed. The surgery restores blood flow to the heart and is minimally invasive. Though it is one of the most common operations performed in the United States, angioplasty risks for elderly … Continued
Morning nausea in elderly women is a common complaint – and (quick word of advice) none of them find it funny when a family member jokingly asks if they might be pregnant. Nausea is not fun at any time of day, but it can be particularly miserable to wake up that way every morning. Often, … Continued
When bleeding occurs between the brain tissue and skull or within the brain tissue itself, it can cause life-threatening brain damage. If you or a loved one experiences a severe injury to the head after a fall, you should call 911 immediately. In this post, we will review everything you need to know about brain … Continued
When spending time with your elderly loved ones, you may sometimes notice that they seem to be coughing a lot, especially at mealtimes. An elderly person coughing when eating is more common than you would think. Swallowing becomes more difficult as we age for a variety of reasons. Why do the Elderly Cough So Much? … Continued