If you think your ears are just for hearing, it might surprise you to know that they assist as well. Several structures in the inner ear, together called the vestibular system, relay messages to the brain that help you orient to your environment and aid in balance. "We know that falls impact our seniors," says Geoff Fraser, partner of Clear Choice Health Care. Falls are a major of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults, according to the National Council on Aging. Here are some about how the body maintains balance, and what [...]

"There's a large difference between how we should workout in our 20s and how we should workout when we're decades older," says Jeff Cleveland, president of Clear Choice Health Care in Melbourne FL. "You can't push it like before, and age brings conditions to overcome," says Cleveland. Cleveland believes that seniors require specialized equipment that is made specifically for their needs. Walk into any gym and you will likely see equipment made for young people. And most of today's exercise machines are designed for 18 to 35 year-olds. "Older adult needs just aren't supported," says Cleveland. To make a difference with [...]

As an airborne sergeant for the Army throughout the 1980s, Jose Lopez-Rivera's obligations were to educate young recruits exactly how to safely repel out of a helicopter. Training includes a rigorous and multi-phase procedure for those who are not faint of heart. For many who stand in the open door of an in-flight helicopter, it's an eye-opening experience. As you look down for the very first time repelling to the ground, you're dominating you own fears. Rivera assisted many to safely conquer the task. What was to become his last and also final duty, ended with misfortune. After he saw his [...]

You've probably heard your doctor tell you to alter your way of life if you're one of 92 million American grownups that are living with some form of heart illness. Minimizing high blood cholesterol, hypertension, and reducing body weight can be the gold requirement of heart-healthy modification. Now, professionals state, you can add meditation to that list of guidance. According to a brand-new evaluation from the American Heart Association (AHA), meditation has the prospective to minimize some threat aspects for heart disease. " When you consider the human effect of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, an alternate treatment is an excellent choice," [...]

As we age, we know about our threats. We take fall avoidance classes, sign up with a health club, consume right, and keep active. Doing all the right things gives us assurance. Sadly, we take swallowing for approved. states Geoff Fraser, Partner at Clear Choice Health Care in Melbourne FL. Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) impact as much as 15 million people, and can lead to severe complications such as dehydration, poor nutrition, a greater rate of infection and goal pneumonia. Amongst people hospitalized with pneumonia, about 10% are because of aspiration, and it stays among the most typical problems following general anesthesia [...]

Jeff Cleveland of Clear Choice Health Care knows a thing or more about treatment and how it can help you and if you're one of 92 million American grownups that are coping with some type of heart problem, you've probably heard your physician tell you to change your way of life. Decreasing high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, and reducing body weight can be the gold standard of heart-healthy modification. Now, specialists say, you can include meditation to that list of recommendations. According to a new review from the American Heart Association (AHA), meditation has the prospective to minimize some threat [...]

" You would not believe that chewing on a piece of bread is cause for concern," says Jeff Cleveland, president of Clear Choice Health Care. " But it can be," confesses Cleveland. He states there is a fine balance in between chewing and breathing. When a neurologic or medical condition interferes with the balance in between the two, breathing and swallowing can become precariously out of sync. Parkinson disease, for example, decreases our movement. Not just are legs and arms involved, but the tongue is. Trouble chewing, moving food along, and finally swallowing can cause gaging and coughing. Strokes can likewise [...]

If you want to feel less discomfort, take fewer medications, improve your flexibility, get stronger, and prevent joint replacement surgery in the future, then you're going to have to get moving, says Justus J. Fiechtner, MD, MPH, head of rheumatology at Michigan State University. A terrific method to begin moving is extending, which is not something just professional athletes need to do prior to a competition. Reality is that performing simple stretches 2 or three times a week can considerably assist anyone increase versatility, improve balance, and ease the pain caused by arthritis. " Many people feel that arthritis discomfort is [...]