American aging population makes up a substantial social challenge. These social problems will increase significantly over the next 50 years. Single, divorced, or widowed women as well as members of racial minorities are particularly dangerous to draining chronic health problems, poverty, and unmet health and social needs as they are aging. (more…)

Elderly abuse or elderly neglect can be put within the general category of violence that may be designed for different populations (women, children, seniors, etc.). Mistreating the elderly can occur in different areas: community, institution, society, etc. If it occurs on the community level, a category in which you can include it in the domestic or family violence, which also includes child maltreatment and intimate partner violence. (more…)

Soft furniture and poor posture are the cause of back disorders for about 100 million people, a significant portion of the US population. In many cases, by using the correct type of furniture and performing two minutes a day of simple exercises, you can help eliminate many nagging back problems.

Modern furniture is simply too soft, low backed, and encourages poor posture habits. (more…)