Bill is someone who knows about older adult problems and falling is one of them. The key to preventing a fall is to start exercising early on in life. It’s never too late to start learning how to avoid a fall.
I am saddened to learn of the death of one of America’s most beloved actresses—Ann B. Davis who played Alice on “The Brady Bunch”. Her death, which was unavoidable from a fall is one of the leading causes of death to seniors over 65 years of age. According to Wikipedia – “Davis died on June 1, […]
CONTINUE READINGWe all know that you don’t have to be more than fifty years old in order to start feeling changes and problems in your body. Adult people really need to do something for their bodies in order to stay away from illnesses and to have a healthy lifestyle for as long as they can. It […]
CONTINUE READINGNowadays, there’s an unfortunate disconnection between adult people and younger age groups because they tend to look right through each other. More and more people believe that as adult people can’t put up with intense activities and them more inactive than in the past, they don’t have to be stimulated. The truth is that adult […]
CONTINUE READINGAs a physical therapist, I have focused my professional attention on preventing older adults from falling through education, resources and exercises. As a son, grandson and son-in-law, I have added to my focus, preventing senior scams. I am personally involved in helping seniors, especially those who are new to the internet and trusting in the […]
CONTINUE READINGAs a physical therapist for over 30 years, I have found that the holiday season has no age, sex or socioeconomic bias when it comes to falling. The concern, is not so much the injury, but to the extent of the disability created and who ultimately is affected. Have you ever been holiday shopping, tripped […]
CONTINUE READINGWhen we think of the holiday season, we usually think of family. We remember the memories of mom and dad while growing up, as well as, our grandparents sharing stories and life reflections. Now that this holiday season is around the corner, wouldn’t it be cool to do something different this year. How about the […]
CONTINUE READINGNot to long ago, I was told that the golden years are not for sissies. Subsequently, this statement was followed with there is nothing golden about growing old. WOW! I was faced with an older adult not too happy about where she was in life. She was referring to her recent total hip replacement and […]
CONTINUE READINGMost doctors who work with patients in treating back pain also actively work with physical therapists like me. Physical therapists are skilled in helping patients recover from back pain and get back to performing everyday physical activities. Physical therapists often spend time teaching their patients exercises which help them improve and maintain the health of […]
CONTINUE READINGSenior citizens went out for a morning of fun and dancing.
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