Dentures: What Seniors Need to Know
Proper oral care is important for everyone, even for seniors who may have lost their teeth and are using dentures. In fact, proper care of the mouth is especially important for seniors with dentures.
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Hip Pain in Seniors: When Should You be Concerned
Many people over the age of 60 experience hip problems, particularly hip pain. Is this just a part of getting old? When should hip pain be cause for concern? Let’s find out.
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The Value of Assisted Living versus Staying at Home
Coming to terms that your elderly loved one or aging parent needs to move to an assisted living facility or nursing home can be overwhelming. After all, it’s a big decision. However, if you’re one of those who are still […]
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Elderly Depression: What You Should Know
Find out more about elderly depression and what you can do if it happens to you or your aging loved ones. Depression in the elderly occurs more commonly than you think. Often, it’s those who suffer from age-related disabilities and […]
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How to Find a Good Nursing Home
Realizing that you, your partner, or a family member needs the care of a nursing home is a big deal. In fact, it’s a milestone that many people face. Now, the challenge lies in finding the right nursing home. Finding […]
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How to Talk to Your Elderly Loved One About Moving to a Facility
The time when an elderly loved one has to move to an elderly facility can be considered as a bittersweet milestone. It takes off the challenge of care from the family while allowing the senior to live a more independent […]
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The Three General Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease progresses slowly to the point that not many are even aware that they have it. Typically, it has three general stages, and different people get affected by it in different ways. The progression rate may also vary. Those […]
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Is is Just Memory Loss or Alzheimer’s? Watch Out for these 10 Signs
A lot of people would agree: memory loss seems to be part of aging. Oftentimes, people would joke about forgetting things and getting old. In fact, elderly people can attest that certain memory issues can become a problem, as it […]
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Is Your Elderly Parent Addicted to Alcohol?
As you get older, you metabolize alcohol differently as when you’re younger. Alcohol also has different effects on your body as you age, especially if you have other health conditions or are taking medication. For the elderly, too much alcohol […]
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First Time to Care for an Elderly Family Member? Here’s What to Expect
For those who care for an elderly family member, there seems to be two ways that they get to their role of caring for them. One is that the task dramatically sneaks up on them, and the second is when […]
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