If you think your ears are just for hearing, it might surprise you to know that they aid in balance as well. Several structures in the inner ear, together called the vestibular system, relay messages to the brain that help you orient to your surroundings and aid in balance. "We know that falls impact our seniors," says Geoff Fraser, partner of Clear Choice Health Care. Falls are the leading cause [...]

"There's a big 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 agining brings conditions to overcome," says Cleveland. he believes that seniors require specialized equipment that is made specifically for their needs. Walk into any gym and you'll likely see equipment [...]

As an airborne sergeant for the Army throughout the 1980s, Jose Lopez-Rivera's obligations were to educate young recruits just how to securely repel out of a helicopter. Training includes an extensive and also multi-phase process 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 sun is shining as you walk along a manicured river course. You enter the big open foyer leaking with character. Marbled floors shine a clean shine from light streaming in from large windows, and you start to believe "5-Star" resort. You go to the concierge desk and inquire about room reservations. He explains and smiles that this is a center that delivers take care of senior citizens recuperating from [...]

You've most likely heard your medical professional tell you to alter your way of life if you're one of 92 million American grownups that are living with some kind of heart illness. Minimizing high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, and decreasing body weight can be the gold standard of heart-healthy change. Now, experts say, you can add meditation to that list of recommendations. According to a brand-new review from the [...]

As we age, we understand about our risks. We take fall avoidance classes, join a gym, eat right, and keep active. Doing all the right things provides us assurance. Unfortunately, we take swallowing for given. states Geoff Fraser, Partner at Clear Choice Health Care in Melbourne FL. Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) affect approximately 15 million individuals, and can lead to severe complications such as dehydration, poor nutrition, a greater rate of [...]

Geoff Fraser of Clear Choice Health Care Suggests 5 ways to Improve Safety and Lessen Fall Risk House is the location where you feel in control and effectively oriented in space and time. It is a safe and secure and foreseeable location. More mishaps take place in our homes than any other place. For people over age 65, home is the most likely location for an injury to occur from [...]

If you wish to feel less pain, take fewer medications, enhance your flexibility, get more powerful, and avoid joint replacement surgical treatment in the future, then you're going to have to get moving, states Justus J. Fiechtner, MD, MPH, head of rheumatology at Michigan State University. A great way to start moving is stretching, which is not something just professional athletes require to do before a competition. Fact is that [...]

For years, cancer was everything about enduring a weak amount of time. Now with lots of people beating the chances, some rehab programs aim to improve life quality and function for those impacted by this chronic disease. " Because the majority of cancer clients and survivors experience some type of physical flaws, it may result in impairment and impact quality of life," states Jeff Cleveland, president of Clear Choice Health [...]