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Substance Abuse & Addiction in the Elderly
Over the years, baby boomers have changed the country’s views concerning alcohol and drug use. For example, the prevalence rate of substance use disorder (SUD) is currently high in this age group, which means more older people need treatment for SUD.
Dentures
What are Dentures?
Dentures (false teeth) are synthetic replacements for missing natural teeth. Some dentures are designed to replace a few missing teeth. Other types of dentures replace all of your teeth, gums, and surrounding tissues.
Colour Blindness
Colour blindness is a common condition in which you have difficulty distinguishing between certain colours. A more precise term for colour blindness is colour vision deficiency.
Aging and Eyesight
Vision Center is an informational web guide created for those seeking vision-related information and other vision correction options. All content published on Vision Center is researched, written, and edited by licensed optometrists, experienced journalists, and other medical writers in the industry
A guide to living with Dementia
A guide to living with dementia is for anyone who has been diagnosed with dementia, as well as their friends, family or other people who care for loved ones who have dementia.
Care professionals and agencies may also use this guide as a learning tool for their staff, and to raise awareness of dementia in their working environment.
Dementia SA
As a leading South African authority on all forms of dementia, DEMENTIA SA strives to minimize the impact that dementia has on individuals, families and communities.
South African Older Persons Forum
Following a public outcry in 2000, the Minister of Social Development commissioned an investigation into the abuse, neglect and ill-treatment of older persons.
ACLS Online Library: Staying Active in Your Golden Years
As we age, it is of utmost importance to stay active and healthy. Our bodies change when we get older and it is essential that the elderly and aging are able to move about and get the exercise they need to stay healthy. It is imperative that older adults have a proper diet and exercise as much as they can. Studies have shown that exercising can…
Alzheimer’s SA
Alzheimer’s SA is dedicated to providing support for families and individuals and strives to advocate on their behalf, to improve the lot of people with Alzheimer’s/dementia and their carers.
The Senior Service Website
With over 1,600 names of Retirement Villages, Old Age Homes, Frail Care centres, Nursing Homes, Step-down facilities, the Senior Service website is the place to be if you are looking for retirement accommodation!