Written by Stannah on January 15, 2020
Did you know: A stroke can happen to anyone, at any age? Today, October 29th, is World Stroke Day, so we’d like to take this opportunity to talk about strokes: their causes, symptoms and treatments. Did you know: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability globally? And because of this, it impacts everyone: […]
Find out more >Written by Stannah on January 15, 2020
About 88% of the population of the world is Vitamin D deficient. This statistic, which shows that the majority of the population of the world lacks Vitamin D, may come as a shock to many people. After all, when you consider the number of people who live in sunny climates, you would expect the percentage […]
Find out more >Written by Stannah on January 15, 2020
Contents Swimming and water exercises: why is it the best exercise for older adults? Why is functional walking not enough? How does swimming improve balance? We’ve all heard about how a sedentary lifestyle increases your risk of developing life-threatening health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. However, we really don’t hear much about […]
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Contents Loss of Balance Dizziness Vertigo A Fear of Heights Dizziness and vertigo are very common complaints among the elderly. However, feelings of unsteadiness are often dismissed and ignored because people think that they’re a normal part of aging like (for example) loss of hearing. The good news is, they’re not a normal part of […]
Find out more >Written by Stannah on January 13, 2020
“Most people don’t know about loss of balance unless they have someone who is a friend or a family member who has taken a fall and suddenly, they become ‘Edified’…you get to know only when there is an ‘Event’.” – Moore 2014, Industrial Designer, Gerontologist. Believe it or not, our balance actually starts to decline […]
Find out more >Written by Stannah on January 13, 2020
When you, or someone you know, experience severe knee pain caused either by a knee injury, Osteoarthritis or even Rheumatoid Arthritis, you’ll know how distressing and painful it can be to walk 200 yards to the grocery store, go about your everyday activities, get in and out of the bath or walk up and down […]
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