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March 2012 Blog Posts (62)
MS and Daily Life
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3 Smart Tips for Making Sure Someone With Dementia Takes Medications Properly
By Paula Spencer Scott, …
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7 Proven Treatments for Arthritis Pain
By Barbara Floria for Caring.com
Arthritis is a general term for more than 100 rheumatic diseases. More than 46 million Americans reported having diagnosed arthritis or chronic joint…
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Right at Home is an in-home care and assistance agency, providing quality senior and disabled persons care since 1995. The home care services are flexible to meet the needs of…
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Feeding the Person Who Is Disabled
By Maria M. Meyer and Paula Derr, Contributing Writers Caring.com…
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Hospitalization can speed cognitive decline in elderly
By Janice Lloyd, USA TODAY
Hospitalization of older people might place them at higher risk for accelerated cognitive decline, according to a study released Wednesday.…
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Pharmacies investigated for price gouging of scarce drugs
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Should Seniors Live Alone or With Family?
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Brain Scans Suggest How Alzheimer's Spreads
WEDNESDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementiaappear to spread through linked nerve cells in the…
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Girl's best friend is dog who carries her oxygen
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Careful Planning Key to Protecting Aging Parents
Christopher J. Gearon via ihavenet.com
Visiting her mother a little more than a year ago, Ann Hofkin confronted a harsh reality: The 84-year-old was slipping. Checks weren't cashed, the cat's litter box was dirty, and there wasn't much food in the refrigerator. The usually tidy home was in disarray.
Hofkin's mother also seemed depressed.…
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Vitamins That Keep Your Brain Young
Stacey Colino via ihavenet.com
Wouldn't it be great if simply eating could keep your brain young?
Well,…
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Dementia Syndromes in the Elderly: 5 Types Are Most Common
Health & Aging via ihavenet.com
The word dementia is derived from the Latin words de ("out of") and mens ("the mind") but is now defined as a brain disorder that includes memory loss, deficits in cognition (thinking, planning, and organizing abilities), a decline in emotional control or motivation, and changes in social behavior…
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Low staffing levels 'harms elderly care'
The care of the elderly is being compromised in UK hospitals because there are too few nurses, according to the Royal College of Nursing.
Research by…
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Apples Are the New Fish
Hara Estroff Marano, Psychology Today Magazine via ihavenet.com
Evidence Emerging That Apples Can Keep You Mentally Sharp As You Age
It's not as if apples didn't have enough virtues. Sure, one a day keeps the doctor away. That's because they're rich in vitamin C and loaded…
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Cost of Long-Term Care Insurance Keeps Rising
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More Homeowners Seek Reverse Mortgages at Earlier Age
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Empower the elderly to remain in own home
BY CAROL ABAYA
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
THE SANDWICH GENERATION
Question: My father recently passed away, and my 82-year-old refuses to move in with us. She says she wants to remain in her own home and do things “her way.” How can we convince her to move out of that big…
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How to Help Someone With Diabetes Stick With Diet Recommendations
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5 so-called health foods you should avoid
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