Seniors Dealing with Challenges

Have you run into challenges in your senior years?
Injuries, Diseases, and Chronic Ailments sometimes have to be dealt with as we strive to make the most of every day.
Dr. Casciani understands what you are facing and has gathered some great information to help you along your life’s journey.

Seeing Your Future with a Bright, Positive Outlook Needs Polished, Inexpensive and Comfortable Eyeglasses
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by Joseph Casciani The phrase seeing clearly has two meanings, a figurative meaning and a literal one.  Successful aging requires that we see the future clearly, with a positive frame of mind,…

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Positive Quotes: A Block of Stone or a Beautiful Creation?
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by Joseph Casciani The famous Renaissance architect, painter, and sculptor, Michelangelo Buonarroti, was highly esteemed for his statues, created from blocks of marble and granite.  He has been described as…

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Memorable Quotes
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by Joseph Casciani Epictetus, born a slave in ancient Rome, founded a school of philosophy that became known as Stoicism. To help him overcome the bondage of slavery. An insight that actually…

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Never Too Late: Research Now Finds that Increasing Exercise at Any Time Can Increase Lifespan
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by Joseph Casciani The notion that it’s never too late to shift toward healthier behaviors gets another boost with research findings from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. …

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Necessity is the Mother of Invention: How a Shortage of Caregivers is Driving the Development of Robots for Improved Elder Care
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by Joseph Casciani Inventions meet an existing, and usually growing need.  Panasonic now makes a robotic bed that is easily converted into a wheelchair. Sony is expanding its work with…

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Moving Into Residential Aged Care
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by Joseph Casciani We’ve posted a step-by-step overview of moving into residential aged care. Please follow the link below to check it out! MOVING INTO RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE

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More Than Half of Americans Want to Live to 100 but Worry about Affording Longer Lifespans
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by Joseph Casciani AIG survey finds 53 percent want to live to 100—yet 51 percent are uncertain their savings will last Nearly six in 10 (59 percent) fear running out…

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Living to 100 is a By-product of Making the Right Choices, Not a Destination
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by Joseph Casciani On our last internet Radio episode, our guest was Nick Buettner, of the Blue Zones team.  He spoke passionately about the lessons that we’ve learned from the centenarians living in…

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Let’s Get Clinical: Understanding Depression, Dementia, and Delirium
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by Dr. Joe Casciani This blog is about three clinical syndromes that besiege many older adults: depression, dementia, and delirium. For those who are not working in the field of…

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Learn About the Blue Zones of the World and the Lifestyles of the Centenarians who Live There
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by Joseph Casciani Blue Zones are geographic areas around the world where people have lower rates of chronic disease and are home to some of the world’s oldest people.  These five…

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Involved and Empowered: Long Distance Care for a Senior Loved One
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by Joseph Casciani CLAIRE WENTZ, GUEST AUTHOR WWW.CARINGFROMAFAR.COM It can be stressful to have a senior loved one who lives an airline flight or long car ride away. While it’s…

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Intermittent Fasting: What Does it Look Like and What Does It Matter to the Body?
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by Joe Casciani INTRODUCTION A subject that I have become interested in recently is intermittent fasting (shortened to “IF” for this article). This has become a trend for the health-conscious…

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