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Caring for Seniors: Is It Just the Blues or Something More?

Sleeping problems, not enough appetite, and fatigue are common concerns in one’s older years. And frequently, they’re written off as just that. Yet for nearly 8 million seniors over age 65, these signs and symptoms are indicative of something more than normal aging – they’re signs and symptoms of mental illness. And just a small […]

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Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction: Are Seniors at Risk After Surgery?

Undergoing surgery for older adults commonly involves some inherent risks, but there’s a little-known effect impacting a significant number of seniors following surgery that we all have to be aware of: POCD (postoperative cognitive dysfunction). POCD occurs in more than 25% of older adults during the days or even weeks after non-cardiac surgery, and can […]

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Learn How to Protect Against the New Senior Phone Scam

Phone scams aimed at older adults are nothing new, with an astounding $36 billion lost each year to financial abuse. And the latest senior fraud scheme circulating is difficult for many older adults to detect until it’s too late. Center for Elder Law and Justice attorney Nicole K. Parshall explains, “There is always a new […]

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The Eat Right Plight: Understanding the Orange County Senior Malnutrition Crisis

Remember weekend dinners at Grandma’s house, when the entire family came together round the table to share a hearty meal, conversations, and laughter? Regrettably, with many families now living at a distance from their older relatives, combined with so many urgent needs pulling us in numerous directions, it is difficult to continue this tradition – […]

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Top Tips for Visiting with a Senior Who Has Alzheimer’s Disease

It can be a little intimidating to know exactly what to talk about and just how to act when spending time with someone you care about who has Alzheimer’s disease. And, sadly, due to a number of inherent elements of Alzheimer’s, sometimes family and friends feel so uncomfortable they avoid visiting the person anymore. Understanding […]

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The Best Way to Address Financial Management with Seniors

It’s a sensitive topic to discuss with aging parents, but one that needs to be resolved sooner rather than later: financial management for seniors. Many adult children are hesitant to step into their parents’ financial matters until there’s a glaring need, but beginning the conversation before the need arises provides ample opportunity to ensure everything […]

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How Can Elderly Drivers Giving Up Their Car Keys Negatively Affect Their Health?

It’s one of the more troublesome decisions we must confront in older years, and an extremely delicate subject for adult children to broach with their elderly parents: surrendering the car keys. Driving ourselves, while delivering an intrinsic experience of freedom and independence, can become extremely hazardous due to a number of conditions associated with growing […]

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How to Work with Your Health Care Provider for Person-Centered Care.

In an ideal world, medical care would focus on you and your own preferences, adhering to your particular needs and wishes – fitting within your schedule and routine, unhindered by issues such as an unwavering health care provider who views healthcare options in black and white. The truth is far from perfect though, and quite […]

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How Can Seniors Get the Medicare Coverage They Need?

CareWorks Health Services in California understands that Medicare coverage of medicines for seniors is often crucial, especially because on average, older adults take a shocking 15-18 prescription medications. And with the standard price tag of over $11,000 annually for the most typical prescription drugs prescribed for the elderly, it usually is debilitating when Medicare suddenly […]

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Dementia Care Tips: How to Respond When a Senior Wants to Go “Home”

“Home sweet home” as the saying goes; but if you are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s who insists home is somewhere other than where he or she is currently living, what do you do? Unfortunately, when caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, this is an all too common […]