Nutrition and Geriatric Health: The Importance of Good Nutrition in Aging Adults Food choices change throughout a lifetime, as do our nutritional needs. A once-busy working adult requires fewer calories with advancing age. Medications or diagnoses can limit food choices or affect one’s appetite. The following tips offer ideas that contribute to tasty, healthy eating […]
Diabetes and the Importance of Foot Care Foot care for people with diabetes is critically important! Diabetes injures nerves and circulation, limiting pain sensations and arterial blood flow. Feet and lower legs are at high risk for injury or ulcers because of these changes. A person may not feel a wound, increasing the chance of […]
Tips for Preventing Elder Wandering When an elder has signs of dementia or is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, one concern for families is the potential for wandering. A person may go out for a short walk or drive following a familiar route. If distracted, disorientation can result, followed by getting lost. Signs that a person […]