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Encouraging Older Adults to Stay Active
The National Council on Aging recently published an article encouraging older adults to stay active during the coronavirus pandemic. The article points out that many seniors are hesitant to engage ...
Alzheimer’s Can Cause Agitation or Aggression
People with Alzheimer's disease may become increasingly agitated or even aggressive as the disease progresses. Common symptoms of agitation include pacing, an inability to settle down, sleeplessness, restlessness, or worry. ...
Tips for Caregivers During COVID-19
Family caregivers are usually great at planning ahead and managing unexpected health crises, but in this new day of COVID-19, it's not always easy to plan ahead with the rapidly ...
Why Choose Home Health Care?
There are so many benefits to choosing home health care for the elderly who are in need of assistance. Most families quickly find that home health care is a much ...
Senior Fall Prevention
Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries in older adults. Falls are not only costly in dollars and cents, but also in the quality of life. Through ...
Recognizing Parkinson’s in Seniors: A Caregiver’s Role
Caregivers play an important role in identifying the symptoms of diseases that commonly affect the elderly. One such disease is Parkinson's, which has an average age of onset of 60. ...
Elderly and Coping with Loss
Bereavement is a state of having suffered a tremendous loss. Grief is a natural response to that loss. Most people are eventually able to come to terms with their grief ...
2020 Flu Season
Flu season is here, and it is important that we not add a significant flu outbreak to the current pandemic outbreak. Because of COVID-19, reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses, ...
Summer Activities for Seniors with Dementia
Summer brings along longer days and endless warmth, a welcome change from the frigid air of the winter months that finds a way to penetrate even the deepest layers. For ...