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Get to Know the Main Alzheimer’s Drugs & How They Help Manage the Disease

The latest Alzheimer’s data is worrying. The disease is now the sixth leading cause of death, rising above both breast cancer and prostate cancer put together. And even though deaths from several chronic health conditions, such as cardiovascular…
Lonely, Senior Woman Sitting by Window with Eyes Closed
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How to Overcome Senior Isolation

With over 325 million people living in the U.S. alone, it is hard to imagine that loneliness could be so common. However, more than half of all the elderly live alone, and more than a million of them are likely to be chronically lonely. In…
Senior Couple on Scooter
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Yes, There Are Benefits to Aging!

A simple Google search for the term “aging” returns topics such as “coping with aging,” “what you can do about aging,” and even “the cure to aging.” The pessimistic connotations to getting old are, regrettably, so deep-rooted…
Senior woman with red Santa's hat holding hot tea and looking through window. Xmas, home, age, alone, senior concept.
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How Can I Help My Senior Loved One Beat the Holiday Blues?

Ah, the holidays: they’re the most wonderful time of the year, or perhaps the most challenging. For a lot of older adults who have lost loved ones, are struggling with chronic health issues, or are suffering from isolation and loneliness,…
Senior woman with caregiver
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Can Planning for Senior Falls Actually Prevent Them?

Falls among the elderly are all too common and may have serious outcomes. Taking protective measures is crucial, including examining the home for fall dangers like area rugs as well as other trip and fall hazards, poor lighting, and an absence…
Senior man patient in hospital eating lunch
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Turkey with All the Delicious Fixings and… a Trip to the Emergency Department?

Even though we may well envision a Norman Rockwell-worthy Thanksgiving celebration, with the entire family savoring quality time together and Grandma’s traditional meal, the reality for some families involves something unexpected: a visit…
Sad elephant sitting on a bench on the glade
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How Elephants Are Helping Alzheimer’s Disease

The old adage, “An elephant never forgets,” is true: elephants really do have incredible memories, even into their old age. For example, they can recall and go back to very specific places decades after visiting them, irrespective of age.…
Depressed senior man sitting with female carer
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Finding the Balance Between Safety and Independence for Seniors at Home

It’s a conflict that develops for numerous families: older adults adamantly like to age in place in their own homes, while their family members worry about their well-being. And there’s a debate to be made in both cases. Seniors, especially…
Family problems between son and father
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Orange County Home Care | Caregiving Within Difficult Family Dynamics

It is no surprise that difficult family dynamics can affect a caregiver's attitude. For people who have been brought up by loving parents who took care of all their needs, providing the same degree of care may simply be second nature. But…
Hands aiming a pistol
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Dementia and Guns: A Deadly Mix?

With a heated level of debate rivaling the Hatfields and McCoys, it seems impossible to calmly come to an agreement regarding the issue of gun control. Yet no matter which side of the issue you are on, there’s one little-mentioned situation…