While COVID-19 continues to dominate our overall health concerns, it’s essential to remember that other illnesses can be equally as dangerous, particularly for older adults. Flu season is upon us, and it is time to make sure the older adults you...
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Disorientation. Confusion. Memory loss. While these are surely hallmark symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, they could also come about due to medication side effects in seniors. Rather than immediately assuming an...
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If you were to name the top 5 emotions you experience while providing care for aging parents, what would they be? Maybe you’d first think of feelings like love, compassion, and sometimes, even stress or frustration. Would anger make the list? In...
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Life, particularly during the course of the pandemic, can be filled with uncertainty. For seniors who are feeling less in command of certain facets of life, such as losing cognitive or physical functioning, focusing on what can be controlled is...
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Watch what happens at your next family get-together when a new mom places her infant in someone’s arms. The person is likely to shift instantly into baby mode: a sing-song, high-pitched voice, overly simplified speech, and exaggerated facial...
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Anxiety. Embarrassment. Fear. The thoughts and feelings caused by a possible dementia diagnosis may cause seniors to keep their suspicions to themselves. A recent AARP survey peeled away a few of the layers of emotion to find the root cause –...
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As we’re finally easing our way out of the pandemic, we’re discovering more about how it has impacted older adults – both physically and emotionally. We know seniors have been at a higher risk of serious complications and death from the COVID-19...
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A new study sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association is revealing some surprising results in how dementia may present differently in Hispanics. While further exploration is needed to fully understand whether these differences are the result of...
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As our parents grow older, it’s not always easy to know what our role as adult children should be. We want what’s best for them but must be mindful that we are at risk of overstepping our boundaries and finding ourselves trying to parent our...
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For decades, researchers have been examining the advancement of Alzheimer’s through one basic model, even though the symptoms and progression of Alzheimer’s can vary from person to person. Now, however, a new, collaborative study between...
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Consider the numerous tools you use every single day – your phone, hairbrush, toothbrush – simple things, but ones you cannot envision living without. For many older adults, there are basic assistive devices available that could mean the...
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When it comes to working together to ensure the needs of one’s aging parents are met, even the closest of family members may find themselves in conflict. Emotions and stress levels are, of course, running high. Add to that your past family...
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