Care healthy living for seniors

Vitamins and nutrients always seem to go back and forth on their stance in being helpful and potentially harmful to the body. There is continually new research being done about different vitamins and things that they can do for the body, and each study offers a new promise for many people. Most recently, studies have been done to demonstrate the effectiveness of vitamin E in helping prevent stroke damage. Studies have shown that people who have a vitamin E deficiency are going to be more likely to suffer a stroke than those who have adequate levels. Vitamin E has been proven to help prevent more serious stroke damage, giving people the ability to avoid strokes or at least avoid the more serious consequences of them. When it comes to getting enough vitamin E, people can find it in sunlight, fatty fish, milk and other fortified foods, and egg yolks. There are also supplements and vitamins that can help you get more of the nutrients that you need. The study is still ongoing, but re...

Deciding whether it's time for elder relatives to make new living arrangements takes the keen observation and the subtle questioning of a Sherlock Holmes, says Susan Fleischer, president of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. Elders minimize and camouflage difficulties. Adult children and caretaker spouses struggle with guilt and fear. Denial is common. "Making the decision is about 50 percent emotional and 50 percent reality," says Linda Fodrini-Johnson, past president of the national association and executive director of the Eldercare Services in San Francisco. The decision about what to do frightens people so much that they delay recognizing problems, says Lue Taff, geriatric care manager for Dallas' the Senior Source. "People always think they're going to have to make a move," she says, "but if there are funds, people can often stay in their homes." She recommends first focusing solely on whether the fami...