Eye Disorders: Diabetic Eye Disease
All diabetics are at risk of developing sight-threatening eye diseases. Learn more about eye diseases related to diabetes here.
All diabetics are at risk of developing sight-threatening eye diseases. Learn more about eye diseases related to diabetes here.
A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens that causes loss of vision. This brochure is about age-related cataract, the most common type.
Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the normal fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rises, leading to vision loss–or even blindness. This brochure is about open-angle glaucoma, the most common form of the disease.
As the population of older Americans grows, so does the hidden problem of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect. Learn more about how familial situations effect elder abuse. Find out what you can do about elder abuse; resources included.
As the population of older Americans grows, so does the hidden problem of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect. Learn more about the types of elder abuse and its signs and symptoms.
People over 50 are at the greatest risk of suffering heat-related illnesses. Many people die of heat-related illnesses each year; most of these deaths can be prevented with advance preparation.
With the hottest part of the summer approaching, the New York State Office for the Aging wants to encourage families of older adults to help protect seniors from the consequences heat can have on their health.
This guide helps teenagers understand the importance of their role and how to deal with this role when caring for an older adult, especially in their home.
Adult day care centers, also known as adult day services, have been providing a form of respite for caregivers for more than twenty years. Learn more about this form of respite and what you need to know before placing your loved one in a program.
Various forms of respite care for caregivers of those with alzheimer’s and other dementias.
Various types of prescription discount cards are outlined.
How often have you heard that, “Older people are supposed to sleep less.” Is this true or is it a myth? Are changes seen in sleep part of normal aging, or is there something else going on that causes older adults to sleep poorly?