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Did you know that your balance starts to decline at the ripe age of 25, and 1 in 3 people aged 65 years or older fall doing normal daily living activities? When the elderly fall the injuries are usually much more serious (often breaking a hip) and significantly affects their future independence. Despite these grim statistics, all adults can improve their balance through simple exercises and decrease their risk of falls. In general, “strengthening your buttocks, quadriceps, and hamstrings goes a long way in improving balance” (U.S. News & World Report). If you don’t already have an...
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When you enter the world of medical supplies you suddenly encounter a new vocabulary, and attempting to match the variety of products available on the market to the correct terminology can be confusing. We are frequently asked if wheelchairs and transport chairs are the same thing. Both are mobility aids and allow people with limited mobility greater independence but transport chairs and wheelchairs are two different types of medical equipment. The key difference is that a manual wheelchair can be self-propelled by the user or pushed by a companion, while the only mobility option with a tra...
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While not something most men want to discuss, the topic of erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common one and has launched itself into our living rooms with commercials promising Viagra (and other pills) as the ultimate ED treatment. Like any medication, drug treatments for erectile dysfunction have side effects and don’t work at all for approximately 30% of the men who try them. There are several natural ways to treat ED, and treating erectile dysfunction without drugs means you won’t have to worry about the possibility of a painful erection lasting four hours or longer (one of the potential s...
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Opinions vary on whether Alzheimer’s can be prevented, but the Alzheimer’s Association predicts at least one out of every eight baby boomers will develop the disease within their lifetime. Ironically, many boomers have seen their own aging parents suffer from Alzheimer’s but aren’t clear on the increased risk for themselves. One article I read recounted the gay community raised awareness and funding of such fantastic proportions early on with AIDS that treatments came about within 10 years, and pondered what might happen if the boomer generation did the same for Alzheimer’s? Stati...
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Caring for an aging loved one can be very stressful, but stress multiplies for long distance caregivers attempting to help aging loved ones (often aging parents) living more than 100 miles away. Long distance caregivers must make long trips to visit, may not be able to visit often, and they must ascertain when a situation warrants traveling to their loved one or it can be handled from afar. For a long distance caregiver it may feel like there are more questions than answers, so we’ve compiled this list of tips to help caregivers be as efficient as possible despite distance. First, you’l...
Bad Posture: How to Improve Posture
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As a society who spends most of our workday hunched over a desk, computer, or steering wheel during the commute, bad posture leaves most of us not only awkward looking but more prone to the effects of stress and other health issues. Good posture is as easy as following a few simple tips to improve your posture.

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Ironically Americans will pay exorbitant prices for throw pillows (but don’t sit against them!) but will go the cheapest route when purchasing the pillow we sleep on, travel with, or prop up an injured limb on. Certainly the best pillows offer comfort for home and travel, support, and pain relief all in the same product! I came across the Orthobean Bean pillows when I was searching for the perfect body pillow for sleep, and have been recommending them ever since.

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How to Ease Dialysis Side Effects
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Mobility aids are devices which increase independent mobility for the elderly and anyone with limited mobility; with lift chairs the user has the luxury of being lifted by the chair at the mere touch of a button. If you’re constantly on the go then sitting in a chair all day in front of the tv may sound like a luxury but if you’re restricted to the chair because of mobility issues it can feel like a prison. For those people a wide variety of lift chairs are available, from the basic to luxury lift chairs which include heat, massage, and more.

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If you’ve ever had to walk with crutches you know the upper body strength required to use these walking aids; when first using crutches many people get fatigued quickly because they’re using muscles which aren’t often taxed. For people who don’t have a lot of upper body strength knee or balance issues walkers are a great alternative to crutches or other rolling walkers.

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Spring is here, and if you’re like me watching all the plants bloom makes you want to do some gardening. Whether you are a novice planter or master gardener, you’re about to learn a secret to improving your entire garden and gardening experience: buy and use a garden hose reel. Yes, a hose reel sounds like an extra garden centers put out as a potential impulse buy, but the hose reel really will improve your gardening.

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