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A Sneaky Threat Seeing Steep Numbers: The Alarming Rise of Heart Disease Among Seniors

ourseniors.net-A Sneaky Threat Seeing Steep Numbers: The Alarming Rise of Heart Disease Among Seniors

As the years pass, our bodies undergo various changes, and our health becomes something we can’t ignore. One health concern that has been growing at an alarming rate among older adults is heart disease. Once perceived as a condition primarily affecting the middle-aged, heart disease is now making its presence felt among seniors more than […]

Caring for Aging Family: Balancing Care for Seniors

ourseniors.net-Caring for Aging Parents: Balancing Responsibilities for Your Seniors

Close to 30% of the U.S. population (29%) are caring for elderly family members or those that have chronic conditions. Among seniors, exactly 85% have at least one chronic health condition and this means that they often are cared for by family. With many seniors being under the care of their children or other family […]

July Means That ‘World Brain Day’ Is Coming Up

ourseniors.net-Seniors, July Means That ‘World Brain Day’ Is Coming Up

June is almost over and that means we’re headed into the next month of summer. July is filled with different weeks and days dedicated to different needs of awareness and World Brain Day is one of them. Anywhere between 5% and 55% of those 55 or older frequently suffer from neurological diseases. Reasons like this […]

The Programs Available to Florida Seniors

ourseniors.net-The Programs Available to Florida Seniors

Seniors in Florida now have an extended opportunity to take advantage of a valuable program aimed at enhancing their home environments and it’s not something that you want to overlook. The Enhanced Home Care for the Elderly program, if you haven’t heard about it, offers financial assistance of up to $6,000 for qualifying seniors to make necessary […]

Brace Yourself….Produce Shortages (and More) Could Be on the Way

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Is 2023 going to present seniors with more difficulty, specifically at the grocery store? In recent years, shopping for everyday essentials has become a bit more difficult and a lot of that is due to COVID-19. We’ve endured toilet paper shortages and struggled to find shelf-stable foods and even baby formula. We’ve also witnessed prices […]