You can’t prevent many of the changes to your eyes that come with age, but you can protect your vision and reduce your risk of developing eye disease. The eyes have it. Until they don’t. For most of us, our eyes begin to show signs of aging in our mid-40s. From there, our vision deteriorates with every passing year. In …
Do you have trouble understanding what people are saying in a noisy place? Do you think everyone is mumbling? Hearing loss may the culprit—and it can take a toll on your wellbeing. Help is available! Aging is the number one cause of hearing loss So says the Canadian Hearing Society, which also reports that the incidence of hearing loss is …
Regular dental checkups and hygiene can help prevent or catch age-related problems of the mouth, including cavities, gum disease, stomatitis and oral cancer. By Ryan McBride Open wide and say “Ahh” It used to be thought that tooth decay and an overall decline in dental health were inevitable consequences of getting older. Not so, today. Thanks to advances in dental …
Feeling sore? You’re in good company. Millions of Canadians suffer from some sort of chronic pain (chronic meaning the long-term kind that sticks around after an injury or illness). Millions more suffer from short-term (acute) pain. The good news is, knowing what aches and pains to expect can help you prevent and treat them. Here are seven types of pain …
What are your numbers? The very question can make your blood pressure to soar. High blood pressure, or hypertension, carries an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. But it’s called the silent killer for a reason: it often carries no symptoms, at first. The damage to your blood vessels and heart progresses without you even knowing. There’s good news: …
School prepares us for a lot in life, but one thing none of the courses really covered is aging. What happens to us as we get older? What will each stage feel like? What problems should we expect, and how should we deal with them? Most of us simply blunder into it and take each change as it comes. The …
Health news from Deer Lodge Centre Life.Times By Kathy Penner Daily physical and intellectual activity is essential for good health. Benefits include less chronic pain, reduced depression, slowed onset of dementia, and much more. But some activities become challenging when sight or strength are diminished. The good news is that knitting delivers many health benefits without stressing your system. Knit for …
Health news from Deer Lodge Centre Life.Times By Kathy Penner “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world,” said Anne Frank. Charities need volunteers to help deliver their important services. But if you’ve never volunteered before, you might wonder how to begin. The good news is, these tips will have you …
Health news from Deer Lodge Centre Life.Times By Kathy Penner The leading risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease—age, family history and heredity—can’t be changed. Moderate alcohol intake and maintaining social connections may help boost longevity, but so far only regular physical activity has been linked to extending cognitive health—and even that is far from a guarantee. The search for drug therapies …
Health news from Deer Lodge Centre Life.Times By Kathy Penner “Please Mister Postman, look and see. Is there a letter, a letter for me?”* Remember when an envelope with your name handwritten on the front meant a friend, relative or sweetheart had written you a letter? You’d smile at the familiar script and savour every word—usually more than once. Now, …
Health news from Deer Lodge Centre Life.Times By Kathy Penner Manitoba has one of Canada’s highest rates of diabetes. Since diabetes often leads to kidney disease, we also have the country’s highest rate of kidney disease at 15 per cent—around 30 per cent in the Indigenous population. Only three per cent of people with kidney disease will experience kidney failure …
Health News from Deer Lodge Centre Life.Times We grew up thinking doctors knew everything about everything. We expected (and usually received) minimal information about our diagnosis and treatment and we obeyed doctors’ orders unquestioningly. But as we age, health issues become more complex. Many of us find ourselves managing multiple conditions. Ensuring we receive and understand the information we need …