Having an elderly parent or loved one cared for in a Honolulu senior assisted living facility allows them to receive the assistance they need, while still maintaining a certain level of independence and quality of life. However, one of the challenges many ...

Helping a parent or loved one make the move to a Hawaii senior assisted living facility can be a challenging time. Typically, the move to an assisted living environment comes after many months of consideration, discussion and a gradual increase in the ...

Individuals over 65 years of age and suffering from epilepsy, is now one of the fastest growing health concerns in the US. Unfortunately, epilepsy is sometimes difficult to diagnose in seniors, as they may not experience symptoms or have convulsions the ...

Seniors represent a segment of the population with a wide variety of needs and requirements for levels of care. A healthy 67 year old, may need virtually no assistance or support at all, while a 75 year old may have a combination of health issues and even ...

Medications become an important part of keeping our quality of life at optimum levels as we age. The proper administration and storage of medicine is important to treat existing health issues and to prevent additional health problems from occurring. For ...

While a simple wound for most of us normally does not present too much of a danger, for seniors proper attention is crucial to their overall health. A fall in the kitchen or small cut on your leg can create wounds that if not properly treated may bring a ...

Blood Pressure-What Is It?   The measurement of force on the walls of your blood vessels by the blood being pumped throughout your body is known as your blood pressure. If this elevates, and remains elevated for long periods, then it is called high ...

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, better known as G-tube feeding, is a relatively simple and safe process. However, in spite of it being uncomplicated, it is the center of some very complicated moral and legal discussions. This is mainly because ...

Seizures come in several different types and can cause serious long-term problems if the situation and the overall condition is not managed properly. Seizures occur due to electrical discharge activity within the brain’s nerve cells, with varying ...

Aging adults have an increased risk of aspiration pneumonia because many times they are in a weakened condition due to an existing illness. Aspiration pneumonia happens when a patient breathes in food or vomit, which allows bacteria into the lungs. This ...