Aging Adults and Diabetes: What You Need to Know
Diabetes is a disease that affects the way the body processes food, especially sugar. Many seniors have types of diabetes, which can...
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How Home Care Helps after Total Hip and Total Knee Replacements
Home care specialists provide support and assistance as your loved one returns home after being hospitalized for a total hip and total...
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How to Help Seniors Make the Most of Doctor Visits
Preparing Seniors For Doctor Visits Aging involves changes in health, physical ability, and medical risks. On average, older adults in...
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Stay Healthy This Summer: Tips for Seniors
Tips To Keep Seniors Cool When It’s Hot According to the CDC, around 31% of weather-related deaths in the US are due to heat-related...
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5 Helpful Tips for Speaking to Someone with Aphasia
Aphasia Facts Nearly 180,000 Americans acquire Aphasia every year. It affects 1 in 250 people in the U.S.; however, many people have...
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What Seniors Need to Know About Osteoporosis
Learn the Facts about Osteoporosis Care and Prevention It’s likely that more than 200 million people are living with osteoporosis, a...
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Happy Belated National Puppy Day
March 24 was National Puppy Day and to celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of the positive benefits of pet ownership for older adults. Pets...
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Smile! It’s Good For You
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh Most would...
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How to Know It’s Time to Become a Backseat Driver
According to the Administration on Aging, by 2030, the number of drivers age 85 and older will quadruple. And while senior drivers get...
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Five Simple Tips for Keeping Seniors Safe During Inclement Weather
Sub-freezing temperatures and hazardous road conditions can make life difficult for anyone, but caregivers of home-bound seniors and...
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Regular Housekeeping and Maintenance Services for Elderly
It’s been a busy time of year. All of the shuffling, logistics, and transportation involved during the holiday season tend to leave...
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Celebrate National Women’s Health Week by Taking Steps Toward a Healthier You
Whether you are 25 or 75, women should be aware of health risks associated with their age and heredity. In honor of the 16th annual...
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Stories Why You Should See Age As Just A Number: Courage, Love and Determination
Mark Twain said, “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” In that spirit, we begin a series of...
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Anger And Frustration Can Effect Your Personal Relationships. Here Are Tools To Help Seniors
Anger is a perfectly normal and healthy emotion – if you know how to control it. Uncontrolled anger and angry outbursts can have both...
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With Recent Outbreaks Of Avian flu And Listeria, it’s Important For Seniors To Pay Special Attention
Here are a few tips to keep in mind. • Be careful not to cross-contaminate. Separate raw meat, poultry, and seafood from other foods in...
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Let the Music Play: Music for Pain Management
Music therapy has been proven to improve memory and recognition in dementia patients. And countless studies have been conducted to show...
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Five Free Labor Day Activities for Seniors and Their Families
The long holiday weekend offers an opportunity for multigenerational families to spend some quality time together. Whether it’s sitting...
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Movies For Seniors, About Seniors
While it’s true most movies these days are targeted at teenaged boys, every now and again a film is released that captures the...
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National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
We can’t let the month of September end without acknowledging that it’s National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Suicide is society’s...
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