More than half of older adults take five or more medications per day. That's "polypharmacy," and can be dangerous. Taking too many medicines can cause problems such as dizziness, mental confusion, an
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If the person you care for has Alzheimer's disease or another type of dementia, you may find their sudden emotional swings more difficult than their forgetfulness. Among many things, the disease has
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One of the most challenging dilemmas when caring for an aging parent is balancing their preference for independence with your concern for their safety.
If you have noticed lapses in clea
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What do a marathon runner and your aging parent have in common? Both could benefit from compression socks! By applying pressure to the legs, compression socks help the valves in the veins do their wo
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It's only natural for family caregivers to worry. Understandably, we spend a lot of time thinking about "what's next."
But if you are in a pattern of persistent worry and are starting to feel the
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