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  • Awareness and Fall Prevention Tips for Seniors Awareness and Fall Prevention Tips for Seniors Winter is upon us and now is the perfect time to for caregivers of seniors, as well as friends and family, to become familiar with the risks of senior falling. Falling can have serious consequences for seniors so it’s vital to learn more about the risks and the potential ... Read More
  • 4 Ways to Help Seniors With Alzheimer’s Enjoy the Holidays More 4 Ways to Help Seniors With Alzheimer’s Enjoy the Holidays More There’s no doubt about it—the holiday season is the busiest of the year and can throw our normal routines into chaos. For seniors who deal with Alzheimer’s, this change of routine can be quite stressful. With all the traditions of family, visits from relatives, and endless ... Read More
  • Why It Can Be Dangerous for Seniors to Live Alone Why It Can Be Dangerous for Seniors to Live Alone With dementia and other similar conditions on the rise, it’s becoming more and more of a problem for seniors who are living alone. Often, they experience isolation from the outside world, missing out on opportunities to socialize with friends and family. A recent study has ... Read More
  • The Elderly Appetite: Causes of Change or Loss and How to Stimulate It The Elderly Appetite: Causes of Change or Loss and How to Stimulate It It’s natural that we experience changes in appetite or loss of appetite. However, these can also be signs of malnutrition or other health problems. Seniors might not need as much food as when they were younger, but they still need the right nutrition to keep them as healthy ... 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
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