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Assisting Elderly People with Grooming

Struggling to maintain hygiene can be the first sign that an aging loved one needs help with daily living tasks. Requiring help with such personal tasks like bathing, brushing teeth, and dressing can seem humiliating for many seniors. It’s a...

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Ensuring Safety of Your Senior at Home

As we age, we may develop physical and cognitive limitations. These limitations can result in unsafe situations. Some suggestions for keeping our older loved ones safe at home include: Label cabinets and doors to help your loved one find...

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World Health Day: A Healthier Senior Population is a Healthier World

April 7 is World Health Day, a day to consider the health of our world population and how we can continue to improve it. Today, more people are living longer than previous generations. A longer life span represents a significant opportunity for...

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Foot Ulcers and How to Prevent Them

People with diabetes can develop foot pain and foot ulcers. For a diabetic, simple nicks, scrapes, and cuts that go unaddressed can lead to a medical emergency. This becomes even more challenging for seniors, as motor skills and balance may lead...

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Pneumonia in the Elderly

Pneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs. Inflammation resulting from the disease causes the lungs' air sacs to fill with fluid or pus. The resulting manifestation is when the patient has difficulty in breathing. Pneumonia kills more than...

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