April 6, 2020
Toronto Senior Health
Hearing Loss In Seniors: 5 Prevention Tips For Toronto Seniors
There are many reasons for hearing loss. Many seniors and their loved ones expect some hearing loss is inevitable. While it’s true that gradual hearing loss is not uncommon in seniors, especially after age 65, there are actions we can take while we’re younger to ward off its severity.
Senior Safety: When Should Toronto Seniors Stop Driving?
Seniors are usually reluctant to give up driving. Taking the car keys removes their own ability to drive to the store, church, senior center, or library ─ or to simply meet up with friends for coffee. The experience can be quite traumatic. Remember: Age is just a number. A senior's age is not reason enough for taking away the car keys.
Recovering From A Heart Attack: Tips And Suggestions For Toronto Seniors
According to Heart and Stroke Foundation, more than 350,000 Canadians are hospitalized for heart disease or stroke every year. Nine in ten Canadians have at least one risk factor for heart disease; that is 90% of all Canadians. If your senior or elderly loved one does experience a heart attack, there are ways to make their recovery period as comfortable as possible.
Fall Prevention In Toronto’s Elderly And Seniors: Does Step Training Help?
Senior step-training reduces falls in Toronto's seniors. According to the Ontario addition of The Globe and Mail Metro, a recent analysis of seven studies totaling 660 older adults found that improving stepping skills in seniors, which addressed improving gait and balance, cut the rate of initial falls in half.
Pneumonia and Toronto’s Elderly: At-Home Recovery Tips
While there are very clear guidelines many hospitals are using to help Toronto's senior pneumonia patients successfully recover at home, often these seniors are unable to follow through on the medical professionals’ instructions without assistance. In-home care can provide the additional support Toronto's recovering seniors need.
Senior Dental Care: Hygiene Essential to Toronto Senior Health
Through improved dental health and hygiene, today’s seniors are maintaining more of their natural teeth than elders of previous generations. While this deserves a smile, a mouthful of natural teeth is also reason for seniors to continue taking good oral hygiene seriously.
Social Media And Toronto Seniors: 5 Positive Benefits
According to Pew Research, 59% of adults age 65 and older are online, and 46% of those seniors are using social media. This article outlines social media benefits for Toronto's seniors, and tips for helping seniors learn to use online tools and be safe on social media.
Toronto Senior Safety: The Top 4 Risks For Seniors And The Elderly During Inclement Weather
While more common during our long and harsh Canadian winters, any type of severe weather brings risks - floods, tornados, lightning, hurricanes. No matter where your client or loved one lives, bad or unexpected weather is bound to happen. Here is a quick guide for protecting seniors around their homes ─ and when they are out and about.
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