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  • 5 Tips for Preventing Pneumonia in Seniors 5 Tips for Preventing Pneumonia in Seniors A serious respiratory infection is a dreaded complication for the elderly. Here’s 5 tips to help you with this responsibility. It seems that as the climate changes in the fall, and in many parts of the country, it’s much cooler and even wetter, we begin to hear lots about ... Read More
  • Home Safety for Seniors - Proactive Tips to Keep Seniors Safe at Home Home Safety for Seniors - Proactive Tips to Keep Seniors Safe at Home A newborn’s homecoming is often preceded by a frenzy of childproofing. However, caregivers often do not see to seniorproofing the home until after a scare or injury occurs. Or they are not sure how to go about making the home a safe environment for aging loved ones, ... Read More
  • Visiting Elderly Parents - Checklist to Track Their Health and Well-Being Visiting Elderly Parents - Checklist to Track Their Health and Well-Being Elementary, My Dear Watson At some time, you will find yourself wanting to keep abreast of changes in your elderly parents’ health and well-being. This will require a bit of subtle sleuthing and a lot of observation on your part. You might feel a bit like Sneaky Pete, but ... Read More
  • Seniors at Highest Risk of Hospitilization-Related Delirium Seniors at Highest Risk of Hospitilization-Related Delirium Approximately seven million Americans, many of them seniors, develop delirium during hospital stays annually. Although Delirium has no age restriction, those 65 or older are at the highest risk. Delirium can cause lack of focus, delusions, and frightening hallucinations. ... Read More
  • Keeping Aging Parents at Home Keeping Aging Parents at Home It’s reasonable to keep your aging parents at home as long as you can do so without endangering yourself or them. Many caregivers run themselves ragged trying to keep loved ones, especially seniors, out of assisted living or nursing facilities. Caregiver burnout is common, ... Read More
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