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Sleep Struggles? Natural Solutions for Seniors
A good night’s sleep is essential for optimal mental and physical health, no matter your age. Still, the health conditions, medications, and changes in sleep patterns that often come with...
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Download: Questions to ask home care agencies
If you’re looking for an agency to provide in-home care services, it’s important to know what questions to ask. To find the best home care agency for your loved one, you may ...
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Does my loved one need home care help?
How to go about getting home care can be confusing and overwhelming for families. The difficulty often begins with simply deciding if now is the time to hire home care help, especially if it&rsquo...
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Alzheimer's Home Care Resources for Caregivers
When it comes to caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, many family caregivers don’t know where to turn for support. The physical exhaustion...
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Helping a Loved One with Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a problem that many people face as they age. According to the Mayo Clinic, close to one-third of people between 65 and 75 have hearing loss that affects their daily lives. Older...
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Emergency Preparedness: Tips for Keeping Your Loved One Safe
An emergency or natural disaster, such as a tornado, fire, winter storm, hurricane, earthquake, or flooding, can strike at any time. These events can force individuals to evacuate their...
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Four Things Every Family Caregiver Should Discuss with an Aging Parent
Conversations about long-term care and end-of-life decisions are very important but often overlooked topics of discussion as our loved ones age. Whether it's documenting an aging parent's...
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Download: Home Safety Checklist
Most people want to live in their own home for as long as possible, and our aging loved ones are no different. But as they get older, it is important to take the right precautions to help keep...
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Should I Call the Doctor or the Nurse?
If your loved one receives in-home care, any new illnesses, injuries, or symptoms can be upsetting and confusing. How do you know when to call the doctor and when it’s best to start with your...
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When Mom or Dad Is Different: How to Maintain the Dignity of Loved Ones With Dementia
One of the common statements I hear from family members of loved ones living with dementia is, “That’s not my mom anymore.” If your loved one has dementia or Alzheimer’s...