Sure, they may look funny but they are not your everyday pair of scissors!

Here is your guide to medical grade scissors:

Any Denverite that is a Colorado Rockies baseball fan can relate to this little tidbit of information: Whenever I see the words “Folding Walkers” I can hear the announcer at Coors Field Baseball stadium announcing Larry Walker. It goes something like this; LaaarrrRRrryyyyy WaalKKeeerrrrrr! (emphasis on the K in Walker).

So I think you will enjoy our line of FollDinnnnngg WaalKKeeerrrrrrrs and accessories!

By: Mary Mohler, From AARP

Now that you’ve reached a new stage of life, and maybe have relocated or retired, making new acquaintances can be a little trickier.

Not only do you have fewer opportunities to meet new people, but “there’s also a little more resistance to forming new relationships later in life, and your skills can get a bit rusty,” says Marla Paul, author of The Friendship Crisis: Finding, Making and Keeping Friends When You’re Not a Kid Anymore.

Not all incontinence products are created equal, so we have tried to always carry the most economical, yet effective products on the market!

Here is a basic rundown of personal incontinence products:

Adult Diapers with Tapes or Hooks are similar to diapers for infants and provide the best coverage and absorbancy. They have tape or hook fasteners on the sides to provide a more custom fit. These are best for heavier incontinence in a more active person, or for those who are less mobile or bed-ridden.

Via Fox Valley Ostomy News and Ostomy Association of Metro Denver, Inc.

Avoid “vacuum lock” in your pouch by keeping a little air in it. This is a big reason that people with new ostomies have “leaks”. This is especially true for the urostomates when hooking up to your night drainage bag. Always be sure to leave a little urine in your day-bag as a “prime” for the night drainage bag.

Parsley is an excellent natural internal deodorant; therefore, eat some parsley.

by Sean Dent

There are just some things non-nursing folks will never understand. It’s not a ‘knock’ against those who are not a nurse, really it’s not. What I’m talking about is how your brain gets ‘re-wired’ once you become a nurse. I don’t know if it happened overnight? Maybe it happened gradually over the past half decade? What I do know is my mind thinks and processes things SO differently than it did prior to being a nurse. I wonder… am I brainwashed??

Here’s what being a nurse can do to the mind!

Most people learn how to do a few things very well in the course of their lifetime. We become experts at several things, usually tied to our jobs, or our way of life. Then, as we grow older and retire, we may pick up a new hobby or interest and become experts at those things in later years.

But, have you thought about simply learning something new, something simple, each and every day? With the internet, taking just ten minutes to learn something new is just a click away!

AARP, by: Pamela Redmond Satran

Good buddies can ease stress, enhance your health

By this point in your life, you’ve got plenty of friends, from the mom you bonded with when your now-grown kids were in kindergarten to the convivial neighbor you met when you moved to your new condo. But how do you maximize the health-enhancing, stress-reducing, fun-increasing potential of your friendships?

Here, five simple ways to get more out of relationships with friends:

Make Your Friendships a Priority

From Medical Supplies to Uniforms & Apparel, here are our customer favorites!

#10 – Angelic Pet Pins
FOR PET OWNERS – To show your love for your pet.
FOR PET MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS – Wear this pin while assisting beloved pets in their final moments, and then present the pin to the owners to show you care and to show sympathy. Available in dog or cat. Measures 3/4″ x 7/8″.

By: Mike Myers, SeniorsList.com

Senior fitness requires exercise, but it must be the correct exercise. If seniors exercise incorrectly they can cause great harm. Here are the right exercises for seniors.

There are four basic components of correct exercise for seniors that will lead to healthy living: cardio, strength, flexibility and balance. There is a fifth component which leads to healthy living, even though its not exercise, but it is worth mentioning here. That is a regular diet of the right foods, eating lots of fruits and vegetables with lean meat, grains and dairy.