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Seniors Can Avoid the Common Cold This Winter 25/12/2016

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Seniors Can Avoid the Common Cold This Winter Although the Holidays are already here, and in many states it's been snowing for a while already, the winter solstice only began on December 21st! A

Use Tech to Check in with Grandparents this Christmas 23/12/2016

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Use Tech to Check in with Grandparents this Christmas Even the tech-savvy Millennials often find the rapid changes in technology quite daunting. In a rush, the world had to learn how to type, search the w

Best Emergency Response Devices for Seniors 03/12/2016

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Best Emergency Response Devices for Seniors Over the years we’ve all seen the hokey “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” commercials. The bad acting may make us chuckle, but the reality of

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month 18/11/2016

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November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Our nation has united to dedicate the month of November to spreading awareness about the very serious issue of Alzheimer’s and dementia. The month a

Coping For Seniors Spending First Holiday Alone 03/11/2016

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Coping For Seniors Spending First Holiday Alone It is one of the most tragic, inevitable facts of life that all of the ones we hold dear in our lives will not be around forever. As many seni

How to Make Senior Care Funds Last 12/10/2016

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How to Make Senior Care Funds Last Covering the costs of long-term senior care can be difficult for many Americans with hefty medical and personal assistance needs. There is no timer fo

Favorite Halloween Candy for Grandkids 12/10/2016

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Favorite Halloween Candy for Grandkids Halloween is a holiday where America’s children and grandchildren get to be whoever they wish to be—they can become their heroes, and their commun

Where to Find Your Favorite Classic Candies 13/04/2016

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Where to Find Your Favorite Classic Candies You’re not the only one who remembers how good Pearson Bun Bars used to taste! Although, they sure can be a hard candy to find these days. Over the decades,

Search For Home Health Care Near You 25/01/2016

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Glenn Frey’s Rhemutoid Arthritis 25/01/2016

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Glenn Frey’s Rhemutoid Arthritis It has been a tragic last couple weeks for pop culture, as several senior celebrities, famous for music, television, and film have passed away

Don’t Miss Your Favorite Senior Christmas Shows 23/12/2015

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Don’t Miss Your Favorite Senior Christmas Shows For many families, the holidays are a great excuse to relax and snuggle in together and watch the classic Christmas programs. Back when many seniors w

Best TV Shows for Seniors 10/10/2015

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Best TV Shows for Seniors While many assisted living facilities and nursing homes today offer great amounts of indoor and outdoor activity, social clubs, and areas places t

Senior Marriage Advice 05/10/2015

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Senior Marriage Advice When a young adult asks a senior couple how long they have been married, and gets an answer like 40-50 years, it is often taken as surpr

Making Friends In Assisted Living 30/09/2015

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Making Friends In Assisted Living When living independently or under the care of one’s children is no longer an option, seniors often have to make the transition into assisted living care

Owen Wilson Opens Up About Father’s Alzheimer’s Disease 27/08/2015

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Owen Wilson Opens Up About Father’s Alzheimer’s Disease Famed comedic movie star, Owen Wilson, recently discussed how he and his family have been coping with his 74-year-old father’s struggle with Alzheimer’s d

Best Caregiving For Dementia 12/08/2015

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Best Caregiving For Dementia When a senior in your care has been diagnosed with or beginning to show symptoms of dementia, it can be a very devastating and difficult time f

What is Assisted Living? 11/08/2015

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What is Assisted Living? Good Assisted Living Options Today, elders have a variety of senior care options for living arrangements in their golden years. A few

Assisted Living Checklist! – 14 Questions to Ask 07/08/2015

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Assisted Living Checklist! – 14 Questions to Ask Who Benefits from Assisted Living? Over a million Americans enjoy the benefits of assisted living as a means to stay active and maintain a degr

Create a Great Caregiving Routine 06/08/2015

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Create a Great Caregiving Routine Benefits of Routines Starting your duties as a caregiver for a senior loved one can go smoothly with the proper amount of structuring

How Much Change Is Good For Seniors With Alzheimer’s? 28/07/2015

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How Much Change Is Good For Seniors With Alzheimer’s? When a senior loved one has been diagnosed with mentally deteriorating diseases like Alzheimer’s and Dementia, good caregivers often seek to make their li

New Saliva Test Will Detect Alzheimer’s Early 23/07/2015

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New Saliva Test Will Detect Alzheimer’s Early To this day, Alzheimer’s remains an incurable disease that medical scientists do not fully understand. Doctors can determine the diffe

Benefits of Digital Hearing Aids 21/07/2015

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Benefits of Digital Hearing Aids The five senses all add to the value of life, and when one sense becomes impaired, it may feel like life has lost some worth. One of the most comm

Increased Mobility For the Elderly 18/07/2015

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Increased Mobility For the Elderly Staying Mobile It’s an unfortunate fact of life that as you get older, some body parts just don’t perform as well as they used to

Preventing Falls in The Shower and Bathroom 08/07/2015

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Preventing Falls in The Shower and Bathroom Falls at home are the most common injury among seniors, leading to about 300,000 cases of broken hips and other injuries every year. As your natur

Weather Safety Tips For Seniors 05/07/2015

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Weather Safety Tips For Seniors Weather plays a large part in the comfort that we all feel with our environment, and can affect our ability to be active and productive. The extremes of

Most Common Medication Mistakes 03/07/2015

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Most Common Medication Mistakes In the world of modern medicine, taking a routine medication as you get older is pretty much an inevitability. Daily medications are meant to enhance and pr

Great Exercises For Seniors 20/06/2015

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Great Exercises For Seniors Exercise is an activity that even the youngest and healthiest people often neglect to make a habit of doing. But exercise is a secret weapon for a