Introduction Varicose Veins Varicose Veins 1. Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins. Any vein that is close to the skin’s surface (superficial) can become varicose. Varicose veins most commonly affect the veins in the legs. That’s because standing and walking increase the pressure in the veins of the lower body. For many people, varicose veins […]
Introduction To Urinary Incontinence Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults. Urinary incontinence means a person leaks urine by accident. While it can happen to anyone, urinary incontinence, also known as overactive bladder, is more common in older people, especially women. Bladder control issues can be embarrassing and cause people to avoid their everyday activities. But incontinence […]
Introduction Glutes Exercise 1. with most of us living sedentary lives, this muscle can become weak and under-active. Also, nowadays, we spend less time moving around and more time sitting. So then, when we have an underactive tush, we cannot correctly activate the glutes during everyday life. And in this case, we compensate in other […]
Introduction to Christmas Scams Beware of Christmas Scams. The Christmas season is upon us. Unfortunately, that also means that Christmas scams are rising. And cybercriminals seek to steal money, personal information, and identities from online shoppers. Consumers have lost over $500 million due to fraud since the pandemic began in 2020. With online purchases comprising the majority […]
Introduction The Danger of Sitting for Hours Daily. Inactive lifestyles and periods of prolonged sitting. Also, they have been named as significant contributors to climbing rates of obesity and chronic illness in America. So then, prolonged sitting is defined as a period of inactivity for more than two hours at a time. According to the Harvard […]
Introduction Full Bodyweight Exercise 2 Full Bodyweight Exercise 2. All exercise is beneficial. But even stacked up against other types of workouts, body-weight exercise has a lot to offer. Not only does it provide an excellent workout. Here, it can also help you overcome some common excuses for avoiding exercise. And like “I don’t have […]
Introduction to Gut Health Gut Health for Older Adults. You have indeed seen the news headlines stating things like “the gut is the second brain” or “intestinal microbes are making you depressed”, among others. It took western medicine incredibly long to establish that the hundreds of millions of microorganisms living in our intestines have a […]
What Are Age Spots? They are small, flat dark areas on the skin. They vary in size and usually appear on areas exposed to the sun, such as the face, hands, shoulders and arms. Also called sunspots, liver spots and solar lentigines. These are prevalent in adults older than 50, but younger people can get […]
Introduction Full Bodyweight Exercise 1. Research published in the journal Physiology and Behavior found that, as a form of resistance t 1raining, body-weight exercise helps build muscle “independent of an external load.” But it does more than that. When Polish researchers looked at the effects of 10 weeks of body-weight exercises on various physical fitness parameters in […]
Introduction What is Cybersecurity Cybersecurity tips for older adults. Cyber security is a discipline that covers how to defend devices and services from electronic attacks by nefarious actors such as hackers, spammers, and cybercriminals. And while some components of cyber security are designed to strike first. However, most of today’s professionals focus more on determining the best […]