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There are several types of weight loss surgery. Today, the gastric sleeve (laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy) has become the most common form of bariatric surgery. Gastric sleeve surgery has far outpaced lap band surgery in recent years. This reflects the results of data gathered by hundreds of physicians who perform bariatric surgery or practice in a […]
Falling, and the injury that may result, is one of the major hazards facing our seniors. This is true for seniors who live alone with no outside help, as well as those residing in senior assisted living facilities or remaining at home with help from in-home senior care. According to the National Council on Aging, […]
Please keep an eye out for your friends, family and significant others as this is a very tragic incident and there has to be accountability. Read “Florida Nursing Home Where 8 Died.”
9-11 is not a holiday, but it should be a time of commemoration and remembrance. Stop and think of the innocent people who lost their lives in this attack. These defenseless women and men were not wearing uniforms or carrying weapons. They were simply going about their normal, daily business when their lives were ended […]
We encourage everyone to make preparations as Hurricane Irma tracks closer to Florida’s coastline. For information on preparing for a hurricane, visit The Essential Guide to Hurricane Preparedness. For the latest weather advisory, please click HERE.
The Senior Transition Pro Team welcomes its newest member, Dr. Hakop Hrachian, MD. Dr. Hrachian is a specialist in clinical cardiac electrophysiology, the branch of cardiology that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders. Dr.Hrachian received his medical training from some of the nation’s finest health care institutions: New York Medical College, […]
September 4th is the first Monday in September, and that means Labor Day in the United States and Canada. In the United States, it became an official federal holiday in 1894, but before that 30 states celebrated Labor Day. Oregon was the first to do so, in 1887. This year will be the 130th time […]
One of the ways OurSeniors.net serves the needs and desires of seniors is through the Approved Vendor program. If you have not done so already, you should check it out soon. Find the ‘Directory’ tab in the menu and hover. The dropdown menu will guide you to a list of OurSeniors.net Approved Vendors. Using this […]
Transitioning to a senior lifestyle presents both opportunities and challenges; the mission of OurSeniors.net is to help seniors and their loved ones enjoy the opportunities and meet the challenges of a successful senior life transition. Unfortunately, the truth is that most people do not go about the transition process in a well-planned, orderly way. Instead, […]
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Seniors are subject to a number of special medical problems, one of them being unrecognized dehydration. Dehydration in seniors can sometimes go undiagnosed because the frequent causes of dehydration seen in younger people (excessive physical activity, sweating in hot weather, etc.) are not usually present in seniors; even trained medical personnel can miss the diagnosis. […]