The word ‘osteoporosis’ means ‘porous bone’, and refers to the gradual dissolution of the bone tissue leading to weak bones that can fracture easily. Although most people think of bones as being solid, the skeletal system is actually made up of living bone tissue that...
It is estimated that approximate five percent of the senior population is in a nursing home at any point in time. The reasons why elderly people are placed in nursing homes includes physical or mental disability and/or the lack of resources or support to maintain an...
Undoubtedly one of the saddest effects of aging is the onset of dementia. Dementia is a loss of the normal thinking processes, and is considered to be a progressive disorder without a cure. Alzheimer’s disease is one form of dementia that most people are familiar...