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5 Things you should never say to someone with Alzheimer’s
Don’t Tell Them They’re Wrong About Something: To let the person save face it’s best not to contradict or correct them if they say something wrong. There’s no good reason to do that. If they’re alert enough, they’ll realize they made a mistake and feel bad about it....
12 Step Program to Preserve Your Health
How do you stay healthy? Where do you get energy from? What do your food and fluid intake have to do with it? What else does it take to keep your health or win it back? How can you get senior information on good health? So many questions we have as we get older. We...
6 Tips for Aging with Grace
Remember the old commercial that said, “I’m not getting older. I’m getting better?” Getting older can mean getting better if you follow some simple rules of good health. In spite of major life altering events like the body’s physical changes, the deaths of loved ones...
Stretch and Chair Exercises for the Exercise-Challenged
As we age, we find ourselves being stiff when we get up in the morning and having stiffness as we go about our day. If you are a sedentary person, this stiffness can give you the excuse not to do any exercise. I don’t blame you. I’m getting to that point myself. That...
6 Prostate Cancer Symptoms
Annual physicals are important to men as they age, needing senior care, but it’s not a good idea to depend totally on doctors to spot cancer. You need to listen to your body and notice anything that’s different, odd, or unexplainable. (You also need to listen to...
Seniors and Parkinson’s Disease
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF), approximately 1 million Americans have this progressive, incurable disease. Parkinson’s is defined by the PDF as a “movement disorder which involves the malfunction...
Recognizing the Signs of Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is more common than many realize. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, Bureau of Justice Statistics, almost 10% of the elderly population (those age 60 and older) reported abuse in 2010. Of those abuse cases, neglect was the most common,...
The Number One Killer of Americans
Did you know heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States? Many think its cancer, but it’s not. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is number one, followed by cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases,...
Flu Risks for Seniors
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this year’s flu season is worse than usual, particularly for seniors. Seniors age 65 and older are at a greater risk for getting the flu and for suffering complications as a result. Those over the age of...
Managing Caregiver Guilt
Guilt is a common feeling amongst caregivers. It seems all caregivers have a particular experience that sticks out in his or her mind, that they replay over and over again in their heads, dwelling on how they could have handled the situation differently. Many also...