Senior Fitness

Among several health problems which can cause acute or chronic pain to senior citizens, as well as some others, is a condition known as plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis causes pain in the heel and bottom of the foot, especially noted upon first arising in the morning.

The only screening that I regularly have is yearly screening for breast cancer. Having said that, this year I became a believer in other mobile screenings. That is what this article is about.

Does pain have you tied down? What IS pain and what is the difference between acute pain and chronic pain? Can pain be controlled? These are important questions to anyone who is tied down with pain.

Among Peripheral Vascular Diseases that are often senior-related is found Raynaud's (pronounced ray-nose') Syndrome which can also affect younger people. This condition is sometimes referred to as Raynaud's Phenomenon or Disease, White Finger, Wax Finger, and Dead Finger.

Peripheral Artery Disease, or PAD, is another condition which affects the legs and will keep seniors from being on the move and enjoying life to its fullest. This disease is more serious than Restless Leg Syndrome and can be life-threatening.

Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home, especially when one can look forward to visits from an angel.

Would you like to live protected at home rather than in a retirement center for a few more years?
Do you have health problems which prohibit your living along? This article is about a life-saving advancement which may help to keep "Seniors on the Move" and at home.

If you are one of the approximate 12 million plus Americans who experience a condition known as Restless Leg Syndrome, it is important to keep on the move. . .

Being stricken with Alzheimer's disease does not need to mean the end of your travels if you have someone who makes the proper preparations for you.

Seniors on the move, let's talk of pilgrimages, retreats, and sojourns. . .