Acorn Stairlifts USA Blog

There are certain stroke symptoms that occur in both men and women such as face drooping, slurred speech, feeling weaker on one side of your body and vision changes. Unfortunately for women, there are other signs of a stroke that may go unnoticed. Below are a list of subtle signs of a stroke that exist in women, and should seek medical help if you or someone you know are experiencing these symptoms.

Parkinson’s is a disease of the central nervous system that affects movement and according to parkinson.org, more than 10 million people are living with parkinson’s worldwide. If you are someone who has Parkinson’s, you may experience tremors, cramping and some trouble with balance. Although there is no cure for it, research shows that boxing can help symptoms.

We are told that in order to keep out of the way of heart disease we should eat a well-balanced healthy diet. February is Heart Health Month and instead of giving in to boring, sometimes tasteless meals to keep your heart as healthy as possible, here is a list of 5 delicious foods that you may or may not know help fight heart disease.

Research shows that small things like a smile, a hug or words can lift the spirits of someone suffering from dementia. Below are 25 quick two-minute gestures that require physical touch or words that you can do with someone living with dementia.

Sleep is essential to healthy living. Between running errands, going to work or staying up late to finish any unfinished business, sleep can be difficult to achieve. We need plenty of rest to make sure we are awake and ready for the day to come, but what happens to sleep for people dealing with the pain of arthritis? Arthritis adds pressure and pain to certain joints which can make it difficult for some to get to sleep. 

Having children around is known to keep adults young, and a recent study from the Women's Health Aging Project in Austrailia proves just that. The results show that babysitting grandchildren can help women lower her chances of developing Alzheimer’s.

Technology is everywhere, from cars that drive themselves to our phones that can track traffic conditions, we live in a technology-dependent society. Learning to adapt to these new technologies can sometimes seem off-putting to some seniors. But using these technologies could be beneficial to both seniors and their caregivers. Technology in the homes of seniors can give peace of mind to family members and caregivers knowing that their senior loved one is okay alone and make seniors’ lives easier.

According to a Senate committee report released last week, older adults lose an estimated $2.9 billion a year to financial scams. Scams, unfortunately seem to target those 65 and older. See the top 10 scam subjects that target older adults and how you can tell if it is a fraud or not.

Challenging ourselves to live a healthier lifestyle is a common new year's resolution, but when we think about living healthy we often don’t think about our eye health. Just like everything else, as we age our vision tends to decline. So what can we do to keep our eyes as healthy for as possible?

If your home has more than one floor, going up and down the stairs is something you do each and every day, and possibly without giving it much thought. But, just stop for a moment and consider how you use the stairs, and what it might say about you and your changing needs. If you worry about using the stairs, then your stairs may be telling you something. It could be that it’s time for some help with an Acorn Stairlift.