During your senior years, natural aging processes or disease may alter the way your body functions on a daily basis.
- Many seniors find that arthritic changes limit their ability to perform some daily tasks.
- Falls or injuries can limit mobility.
- Vision and hearing problems may interfere with driving or other tasks.
- Disabilities related to diseases such as heart disease or, lung disease may make some activities difficult.
- Memory loss can impact the quality of life.
However, with good quality medical care, many of these complications can be minimized. You should expect to enjoy a high quality of life as you age and seek out solutions to functional problems as they arise. As your health care provider for information about the following topics:
- Arthritic aids
- Low vision aids
- Hearing aids
- Injury prevention tips
- Aids to maintaining flexibility and strength
- Alzheimer patients/families support