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Changes
As We Age - or "Why does Dad do that??"
- Sight:
far-sightedness, loss of near-vision, eye diseases, loss of
night-vision are NORMAL. Seniors should have annual eye exams.
- Scent: by
age 65, people have lost one-third of their sense of smell.
- Taste: at
age 35 you have 285 taste buds: at 75, you have less than 60. Seniors
first lose their sense of sweetness (and compensate with excess sugar),
followed by their sense of saltiness (smothering their food in salt).
 Hearing:
the major stressor of aging. Volume, frequency, discrimination and
processing all change and can lead to depression. Seniors feel cut-off
and can no longer join in group conversations. Seniors should have
their hearing tested.- Touch: the
sense of touch and the need to be touched heightens as we grow older; a
lack can cause isolation to set in.
- Muscles:
reaction time reduces but strength remains. If they're not used,
muscles decay. Walking and swimming are the best exercises for seniors.
- Bones:
osteoporosis is the loss of bone mass, which leads to weak bones that
are vulnerable to fracture. Women are four-times more likely to have
osteoporosis than men (women lose 20% of their bone mass in the 5 years
following menopause). Take vitamin D and drink fortified milk.
- Memory:
brain processes slow down and it becomes more difficult to learn new
things.
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In Nova Scotia we
service Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Sackville & HRM.
Preferred
Partners
ScotiaCare
maintains a list of trusted businesses and organizations that it shares
with our clients. Whether it's an electrical contractor or an odd-job
man, a pharmacist
or a senior centre, these businesses and organizations are known to
ScotiaCare and we are confident recommending our Preferred Partners to
our clients.
Serving Seniors
Alliance of Professionals
ScotiaCare is a proud member of Serving Seniors, a group of service
providers dedicated to excellence in the delivery of services to
Seniors. Contact
Alex
for more information, or visit their website at
www.servingseniors.info
At
ScotiaCare, we
treat every
contact as a friend, call every client 'family,' and perform every task
as an honor.
We are ScotiaCare: homecare beyond compare.
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