In his Presidential Proclamation (August 19, 1988), President Ronald Reagan said,  "For all they have achieved throughout life and for all they continue to accomplish, we owe older citizens our thanks and a heartfelt salute. We can best demonstrate our gratitude and esteem by making sure that our communities are good places in which to mature and grow older."

Many think that getting old is a problem, a hardship that should be avoided at all costs, yet what is the alternative?  Unless you are Dorian Gray or Peter Pan, we are all going to age, so why not make the best of it and enjoy it?

Between the years of 1945 to1960, America was booming with babies. This means that the thousands upon thousands of babies born during this time have grown up through adulthood, into middle age and are now reaching the Realm of the Senior Citizen. Because of the large number of people crowding into the status of "older citizens", the choices of medical assistance products have grown along with the population and RehabMart.com can help you find exactly what you need for yourself or your loved one. 

Aging as humans refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological, and social change during our lifetime. Change is in the air and also in our genes, so why not make the the autumn of our years as sweet and clear as we can with RehabMart.com's assistance and support? There are numerous items we carry for seniors, and with many more coming soon. Here are a few items that might interest you:

First we will start off with Gifts for Seniors. This category carries a number of items such as a LeverExtender, which is an extension handle for reclining chairs; or perhaps you could use anwhich is a mechanical lifting cushion that will assist you in standing up from, and sitting down into, any chair. 
 
As we get older it seems that our center of gravity is located several inches below our shoes, and getting up or sitting down on a chair is at times a chore and at other times a little scary. Many of the elderly and people with limited mobility may have difficulty getting up from a chair. Specially designed power lift chairs can help solve this problem. Click to see more information on Lift Chairs. 
 
Also, people who have difficulty getting out of the bed, or people with back pain may find specially made bed rails, handles or even poles to be very beneficial. For more information on these items, click here Bed Assist Rails,Handles & Poles . The same requirements for safety and comfort can be applied for bathrooms, as well.ffers many types of grip bars which provide support and security in the bathroom while using the toilet, bath or shower. For more information on these items, click here:  Bathroom Support Rails.  While we're in the bathroom, why don't we take a break and look at the walk-in bathtubs that RehabMart.com has to offer? Gone are the fears of stepping in and out of a hard, wet and slippery surface of a bathtub. Using a walk-in bathtub will allow you to enjoy the pleasures of independent bathing again. Plus, many of these tubs offer options such as a Whirlpool Hydrotherapy Spa System.  For more details click  Walk-in Bathtubs .
 
    " For a younger person it is almost a sin-and certainly a danger-to be too much occupied with himself; but for the aging person it is a duty and a necessity to give serious attention to himself. After having lavished its light upon the world, the sun withdraws its rays in order to illumine itself."
            ~ Carl Jung
 
As many people become older, their bodies can act or react in ways which can become uncomfortable or embarrassing. One of these ways is incontinence. Many people find themselves in this situation for a wide variety of reasons but the bottom line is it can deter some aspects of daily living. I believe that when most of us think of incontinence products, we think of 'adult diapers' and puffy pants, but that is not the case anymore. Technology has come to the world of incontinence! has many different types of protective wear and personal pads to choose from, along with many other incontinence supplies and products. To see more information click here:  Incontinence Products.

Another annoyance is not being able to climb a higher than average stair, or to safely retrieve something that is beyond your reach. A sure way to assist you with this is the Shure-Step Senior Step.   The Shure-Step Senior Step is 6 inches tall and weighs 9 lbs. It is a great item to have in your house, or for a retirement facility bus to use to help the elderly and handicapped enjoy easier access. At 14 in. W x 24 L x 6 in. H., it will store easily under a seat on a bus or under the sink in the kitchen.

And talking about taking sure steps, sometimes as we become older we tend to move around less due to our legs getting a little weak or the fear of falling, but that can change with the help of some Walking Canes , Walkers , and Rollators.
 

    "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?"

                                                                  ~Satchel Paige

For the elderly, it sometimes seems that performing even the simplest of tasks has become difficult.      Things like picking up a pencil and writing with it, or even turning on a lamp. There are products available to assist people with these everyday activities. So if you or someone you know is having difficulty being able to turn a doorknob or even pulling a plug from the wall socket, then for more information click here:  Home Gadgets. Maybe someone you know is having difficulty opening jars, or using a knife to carve a roast? Check out all the kitchen help at:  Kitchen Gadgets. 

Our bodies are beautiful, yet eventually even a rose will start to lose it's bloom...but a rose by any other name is still a rose and even though our bodies may start to fade and weaken a bit later in life we are still individuals and we can still live independently, but sometimes we just may need a little help to ease our way into and throughout the day.
 
    "Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't  matter. 
                                                                                                 ~ Mark Twain
                                                                                

It seems that when we are young we don't think about getting old. As young adulthood arrives we tend to think of the immediate future. When adulthood is upon us, we start to think about the next 20 years down the road. Then one day we see middle age looking at us from the mirror and a thought, an insight, will strike us with the realization that we all have a finite time left. The idea of old age is now a reality. We see that our parents have become old and more frail, and our own bodies cannot do what they have always done. Yet, the process of aging is a natural and often beautiful time in our lives, so letRehabmart.com help make your life more comfortable, independent and wonderful as you age gracefully.

    "You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old."
                                                                          ~George Burns 
 
 
Bill Stock
Associate Library Editor for Rehabmart
and
Hulet Smith, OT
Rehabmart Team Leader & CEO