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Physical Difficulties

Physical Difficulties

Physical difficulties can range from the limitations that arise from the normal aging process to severe pain or life-altering or chronic illness.

 

Gallstones

Gallstones is a condition in which one or more stones collect in the gallbladder. Gallstones can infect and damage your gallbladder, liver and pancreas. Knowing the risk factors, the symptoms, and t... [Read More]

Speech Disorders

by Faerella Boczko, MS, CCC-SLPDisorders of speech and communication that affect the elderly population may result from stroke, cancer, disease of the larynx, Parkinson's Disease, or other neurologic... [Read More]

Visually Impaired Programs Help with Site Loss

Jewish Home Lifecare recommends people with impaired vision, and their families and friends, learn about the benefits of vision rehabilitation. In the United States alone, 16.5 million persons over a... [Read More]

What Are Cataracts?

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the world. It occurs when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy. Aging and exposure to ultraviolet radiation can cause cataracts. Cataracts can also occur... [Read More]

Aphasia Awareness

Aphasia affects approximately one million Americans and is typically caused by a stroke. It can also develop through brain or neurological damage, a head injury or a brain tumor. With such a high inc... [Read More]

Treating and Preventing Strokes

Stroke, the third leading cause of death in the U.S. – after heart disease and cancer – is the leading cause of serious disability among Americans. According to a major study, more than half a mi... [Read More]

About Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive degenerative neurological disorder affecting more than 1.5 million Americans. Men and women alike are affected and, although the highest incidence is in thos... [Read More]

Alternative and Complementary Treatments for Parkinsons

Reprinted from The National Parkinson’s Foundation. By Melanie M. Brandabur, M.D., Medical Director, Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Alexian Neuroscience Institute, Chicago-Hof... [Read More]

About Arthritis

Seldom does a conversation among members of the over-60 generation omit some mention of arthritis. Nearly every elderly person experiences at least some of the swelling, stiffness and pain associated... [Read More]

Managing Diabetes

For the average person, glucose is nothing more than simple sugar found naturally in the blood. For the millions of people in the United States living with diabetes, elevated glucose is the enemy in ... [Read More]