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Managing a proper diet gets tricky when you’re balancing kidney health with the needs of older age. Seniors with kidney disease must consider more than just low salt—they need healthy eating and nutrition plans tailored to their needs. Renal meals for seniors focus on stable …
As we age, our bodies require more nutrients, but our appetite tends to decrease. For seniors, eating healthy, tasty meals can be a challenge. But with MagicKitchen.com, you don’t have to compromise on flavor or nutrition. We offer a wide range of delicious and nutritious …
The number one rule when it comes to meal planning and saving money is: stick to the plan! If you spend 30 minutes or so each week planning out your meals and then cave when you pass your first Chipotle or Panera Bread, that’s known …
29 years, that’s how long the Mature Market Research Center has been raising awareness about the importance of health and fitness among the population’s seniors with a devoted national day. 1993 was the first year this national day was observed, for those math challenged individuals …
Loss of appetite in elderly people happens and its going to happen to all of us. As we age, our metabolism slows to a crawl and, to a certain degree, we do as well. In other words, our level of physical activity decreases. These two …
One of the more sensitive subjects to broach with elderly parents is financial planning for seniors…aka them (whether they will admit that or not). After your parents retire, their financial situation drastically changes and study after study reveals that most people do not adequately plan, …
Whew! It’s finally over, the holiday season that is. Now the grind of winter begins with the light at the end of the tunnel (in the form of spring) almost too far away to see. We all settle in to our “winter routines” and tend …
It’s really no secret that many seniors do not eat they way they should and there are many reasons for that. Despite the fact that we become less active and our metabolism slows down as we age, seniors still have basic nutritional needs, as do …
So, your elderly parent(s) lives over three hours from you and you’re more than a bit worried about their well-being. Don’t feel like the Lone Ranger. 34 million Americans are the primary caregivers for an elderly parent and, of that number, over 5 million live …
This Valentine’s Day, Start Taking Care of Your Heart A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far…wait, that’s another story…humans believed that the heart was the center of all our emotions. This had to do with the fact that the heart, more-or- less, …