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Are you spending a lot of time with an elderly adult? This might be your parent, grandparents, elderly uncle, or another elderly adult. Regardless of who you are spending your time with, one of the things you should know is that it can be...

As people age, they often stop living as healthy as they could be. They might not be walking as much as they used to. Maybe they stop working out or stop eating nutritiously. There are many reasons why this might happen – one being that they...

There are specific activities, called activities of daily living or ADLs, that indicate how well your elderly family member is able to keep up with the basic demands of life. For someone who is striving to be as independent as possible, having...

We’ve all seen it, and probably even experienced it. That itchy, red, puffy eye that indicates conjunctivitis, more commonly known as pink eye. It’s a condition most often associated with children, but one that anyone can get, even...

If your older family member is struggling to take care of themselves at home or if their life seems somehow less than it should be, there are ways to help. One thing you can do to improve their life is to hire an elderly care provider to assist...

You may be aware of some of the things that can increase the chances of your aging relative suffering a stroke. For example, you might know that eating too much salt and having high blood pressure makes a stroke more likely. But now, new research...

As your parents get older, there are some things that you may want or need to understand. While not everyone ages in the same way, there are some common things that adult children of aging parents need to know. If you know more, you can understand...

How often is your phone ringing? Scammers try to find older adults as they're often easier to con. You are seeing about a dozen calls each week from unknown numbers. How many calls are your parents getting? Holidays are a key time for...

Here are a few of the important things to know about loneliness in seniors. Around 1 in 4 older men and women report they don't see people more often than once a week. More than 10 percent go as long as a month without socializing. Of those...

The winter months can be especially difficult and dangerous for older adults. There are additional hazards, like snow, ice, and cold that make falls and injuries more likely when the senior goes outside. That can mean they stay indoors, stuck at...