Joint Care

People usually think of calcium as found solely in milk products. When an older parent avoids milk, many families assume that calcium deficiency might eventually develop. Unfortunately, this perspective is too simple. Many older adults dislike milk, find it difficult to digest to satisfy daily calcium needs. The good news…

Almost all Indians get some form of sunlight throughout the day but we still see a huge amount of vitamin D deficiency in the older adult population. Your parents may step outside often, eat well, and go on walks, but they can still be vitamin D deficient. This is due…

Often, plantar fasciitis begins as an achy discomfort, not unbearable pain. Initially, someone might shorten a morning walk, then a parent might come home from work early, then an evening walk gets skipped, and then walking gets avoided altogether. The biggest mistake is assuming they are just getting older when…

Parents do not want to tell their children about their pain. They alter their lifestyle instead. Most of the time, it begins with the avoidance of certain activities. They will no longer walk with the family. They will tell you to lift the heavy bags when coming back from the…

Not every ache is arthritis, and not every painful knee or ankle should be ignored. This is a trap that many families fall into. A parent states it's probably just old age, and a few days later the parent is still limping. A week later, the parent stops going for…