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Dec 17, 2019
1 min

The Importance Of Exercise For Senior Citizens

Exercise at any age is important. But for elderly people it is possibly even more crucial. Since conditions more common to the elderly...

May 23, 2019
1 min

An Aging Population And Growing Disease Burden Will Require A Large And Specialized Health Care Work

As the US population ages, the increasing prevalence of chronic disease and complex medical conditions will have a significant impact on...

May 22, 2019
4 min

What To Do When Our Aging Parents Won’t Take Our Advice

Our parents always asked that we listen to them, but what happens when they refuse to listen to us? Some adult children are finding that...

Mar 29, 2019
3 min

Senior Rehabilitation Centers: What Are They?

If your parent or loved one is having surgery or they’ve been in the hospital, it’s likely they’ll be referred to an in-patient...

Feb 23, 2019
3 min

Exercises For Senior Citizens To Keep Active and Healthy

The older you get, the more important strength, agility, power, and lean mass become in maintaining your health. Most seniors expect...

Jan 26, 2019
2 min

Moving Your Senior Loved One Into Rehabilitation

After your senior loved one is discharged from the hospital, they may still need care from a short-term or long-term rehabilitation...

Dec 20, 2018
1 min

Improve Your Health As You Age

Growing old is something that most people wish they can do without having to go through major pain and loss of quality of life. People...

Dec 7, 2018
2 min

How To Choose a Nursing Home

Finding the right skilled nursing facility for yourself, a family member, or a friend can be a major task, but it’s not impossible. There...

Nov 28, 2018
2 min

How To Talk To Your Elderly Parents About Moving Into a Nursing Home

While the majority of older Americans are attracted to the idea of aging at home, according to the Department of Health and Human...

Nov 26, 2018
2 min

Experimental Alzheimer’s Vaccine Test Cuts Dementia Cases

Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas said a new experimental Alzheimer’s disease vaccine showed...

Nov 20, 2018
3 min

What To Look For In An Assisted Living Facility

Searching for an assisted living facility for your loved one can be a very stressful process but there are things you can look for that...

Oct 12, 2018
4 min

Is It Time To Consider A Nursing Home?

The decision to move an aging loved one into a nursing home may be one of the most difficult you will ever make. In fact, it is common...

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