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The Importance of Routine in Dementia Care

The Importance of Routine in Dementia Care

Dec 18, 2024

One of the best — and easiest — things you can do to support a loved one living with dementia is to help them create and maintain reliable routines. Here’s why familiar daily patterns and task-oriented habits are so beneficial.

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A Closer Look at How Cognitive Decline Happens

A Closer Look at How Cognitive Decline Happens

Nov 12, 2024

Most people become more forgetful with age — it can be difficult for older adults to find the right words, remember names, or recall information quickly. Learn how cognitive decline happens and when it’s cause for concern.

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How to Help Your Elderly Loved One Stay Healthy

How to Help Your Elderly Loved One Stay Healthy

Oct 16, 2024

Healthy behavior changes can help aging adults maintain their well-being and live more independently for longer. Here are a few tips for supporting an elderly loved one through their golden years.

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7 Tips for Managing Multiple Prescriptions

7 Tips for Managing Multiple Prescriptions

Sep 20, 2024

Many older adults take several daily medications to help manage chronic disease and stay healthy. Here, we offer seven tips to help you stay on top of multiple prescriptions — so you can stay safe and avoid dangerous interactions.

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Our Favorite Mobility Exercises for Seniors

Our Favorite Mobility Exercises for Seniors

Aug 12, 2024

Want to stay strong, healthy, and independent as you age? Find out how mobility exercises can keep your body moving, ease stiffness, improve your strength and balance, and reduce your risk of a fall-related disability.

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Basic Strategies for Managing Chronic Diseases

Basic Strategies for Managing Chronic Diseases

Jul 26, 2024

Chronic illnesses can’t be cured such as diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis, but they can be controlled with the right approach. Here are some basic — yet highly effective — strategies for managing chronic disease and protecting your health.

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What’s Involved in Geriatric Care?

What’s Involved in Geriatric Care?

Jun 13, 2024

As you age, you want to stay as healthy, functional, and independent as possible — for as long as possible. Find out how geriatric medicine provides specialized care to maintain a good quality of life as you age.

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Heart Problems Every Senior Should Know About

Heart Problems Every Senior Should Know About

May 14, 2024

There’s no escaping it: Your heart ages right along with you as you get older. Learn about three of the most common forms of heart disease in older adults — and find out how to protect your cardiovascular health.

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Our Favorite Diabetes Management Tips for Seniors

Our Favorite Diabetes Management Tips for Seniors

Apr 08, 2024

Diabetes is serious at any age, but seniors face unique challenges and an increased risk of complications that make effective management even more critical. Here are our top tips for optimal diabetes control in older age.

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Eat This Not That: Dementia Prevention Edition

Eat This Not That: Dementia Prevention Edition

Mar 22, 2024

Your eating patterns have the power to protect your health or undermine it — either setting the stage for chronic illness or helping you prevent it. Here’s how your diet can influence your brain health and dementia risk.

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How We Handle Complex Diagnoses

How We Handle Complex Diagnoses

Feb 14, 2024

Getting to the bottom of unexplained symptoms and health problems isn’t always easy — but it’s almost always possible with the right approach. Learn more about how we handle a complex diagnosis, and find out what you can expect from the process.

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8 Things to Start Doing Today If You Want to Stay Mobile Into Old Age

Jan 08, 2024

Physical decline may be part of normal aging, but there’s a lot you can do to mitigate the process and preserve a strong, functional body that allows you to stay active. Here are eight effective ways to stay mobile as you get older.

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Do You Really Need That Medication? Here's How to Tell

Do You Really Need That Medication? Here's How to Tell

Dec 14, 2023

Pharmaceutical therapy can be invaluable for chronic disease management unless its risks or side effects outweigh its benefits. Here, we explore the importance of staying abreast of your meds to safeguard your health.

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6 Habits for a Healthy Heart

6 Habits for a Healthy Heart

Nov 14, 2023

Heart disease may be the leading cause of death in the United States, but there’s a lot you can do to limit your cardiovascular risks. Here are six effective habits that can help you maintain a strong, healthy heart for life.

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What to Look for in Geriatric Care

Oct 06, 2023

Geriatric medicine aims to give aging adults the specialized care they need to improve or maintain their health, independence, and quality of life as the years go by. Here’s what you should consider when looking for a geriatric care provider.

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Top Lifestyle Tips For Managing Your Diabetes

Top Lifestyle Tips For Managing Your Diabetes

Sep 05, 2023

Medical intervention is just one-half of an effective diabetes management plan. The other half? Healthy lifestyle changes. Learn four important steps to achieve improved diabetes control, slowed disease progression, and optimal health.

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Diagnosing and Managing Dementia: What Every Adult Should Know

Aug 16, 2023

Is dementia a topic that concerns you or your loved ones? Discover the essential information about diagnosing and managing dementia, and learn how you can improve the quality of life for those affected.

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