Well placed and trimmed trees and shrubs will contribute significantly to indoor temperature reduction. Well maintained grass is cooler than hard-packed earth or concrete. Seniors with no or limited air conditioning should restrict their indoor and outdoor activity during the hottest parts of the day in the summer. According to Dr. Cliff Dacso with Baylor College of Medicine, ECS was first coined in 1988 to describe airline passengers who developed blood clots in their legs after sitting for long periods in cramped seats. Symptoms can be anything from pain and swelling in the legs and shortness of breath to heart attacks and strokes.
Women account for two to six times more nursing-home days.
Medicare distributes 12 percent more of its payments per beneficiary per year to men even though women with Medicare are, on average, older than their male counterparts. Women are about half as likely as men to have pension-based health insurance policies. Women account for seven of 10 Medicare beneficiaries living in poverty. You still need to see your dentist reguarly for an oral examination because your mouth is continually changing. Mouth tissue can reveal signs of diseases, such as diabetes, that first reveal themselves in the mouth.