Balance Exercises for Seniors You Can Do at the Kitchen Counter
Balance exercises for seniors that need no equipment, no floor work, and no gym. Six simple moves you can do holding your kitchen counter, plus how often to do them and when to stop.
Medications That Cause Dizziness in Seniors
Medications that cause dizziness are one of the most fixable causes of falls in older adults. Here is a plain-English guide to the drug classes involved, how side effects stack, and how to ask for a medication review.
What to Do in the First 10 Minutes After a Fall
The first ten minutes shape how the next six months go. A calm, practical guide to checking for injury, getting up safely, and why every fall gets reported to a doctor even when nothing hurts.
Heat Safety for Seniors: Staying Comfortable and Independent Through a Bay Area Summer
Heat Safety for Seniors: Staying Comfortable and Independent Through a Bay Area Summer Bay Area summers used to be a running joke. Fog in July, a sweater in August. That has been changing, and this summer California has moved through one heat advisory after another. Heat safety for seniors matters more than most people realize, [...]
Senior Wellness Habits for National Wellness Month: Eight That Keep You in Your Own Home
Senior Wellness Habits for National Wellness Month: Eight That Keep You in Your Own Home August is National Wellness Month, which is as good a reason as any to look at the small daily things that decide whether you keep running your own life at 80 and at 90. The senior wellness habits that matter [...]
Bathroom Safety for Seniors: The Highest Risk Room in the House
Bathroom Safety for Seniors: The Highest Risk Room in the House If you only fix one room this year, fix the bathroom. It is small, it is wet, every surface in it is hard, and almost everything you do in there requires balance. The good news is that bathroom safety for seniors is mostly inexpensive. [...]
Fall Prevention in Contra Costa County: A Practical Guide for Seniors and Families
Fall Prevention in Contra Costa County: A Practical Guide for Seniors and Families Staying in the home you love is one of the greatest gifts of growing older. For seniors across Contra Costa County, from the quiet streets of Walnut Creek to the hills above Richmond, that independence is worth protecting. The right fall prevention [...]
How to Choose a Medical Alert Company in the Bay Area
How to Choose a Medical Alert Company Bay Area There is no shortage of medical alert companies. A quick search turns up dozens of national brands, each promising the best device, the fastest response, and the lowest price. But if you are looking for a medical alert company in the Bay Area, most of what [...]
Medical Alert System Setup: How Long Does It Take?
Medical Alert System Setup: How Long Does It Take? You've made the decision. You're ready to get a medical alert system for yourself or a parent. But now comes the next question: how long does a medical alert system setup actually take before everything is set up and working? It's a fair thing to wonder. [...]
How to Talk to a Parent About a Medical Alert System
Knowing how to talk to a parent about a medical alert system is one of the most common challenges adult children face. The conversation is important, but it is easy to get wrong. Push too hard and your parent shuts down. Wait too long and something happens before you ever have the chance to talk [...]
