From talking with many other older folks, I have learned that many of us waited until we hit 50ish to start taking vitamins and supplements on a regular basis. It usually starts when we begin to have more things affecting our health, so we look to vitamins and supplements to help address some of our
Many years ago, when I was much younger, I once asked an older gentleman how one knows when they really reach old age. I asked if it was just the age or if it was more than that. He thought for a moment and then told me that old age is marked by achy joints.
Osteoporosis is one of the major health concerns for many older adults – men and women, but especially women. Osteoporosis is defined as the loss of bone density, which results in weaker bones that are easily fractured or broken. I know first hand how devastating osteoporosis can be. My wife’s mom lived with us for
There is no doubt that winter is here. At the time of this writing, it is 23 degrees outside at my house with a wind chill ranging from 14 to 18 degrees. We had a dusting of snow this morning and since I spent most of my life in the Arizona desert, this is cold.
In the past few months, we’ve talked about osteoporosis in women and dangers broken hips. We showed how women are especially susceptible to osteoporosis due to their giving birth to children and then due to the hormonal changes that occur during menopause. We even looked at the role that genetics can play as a risk
