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The American Heart Association estimates that close to 78 million people have high blood pressure. Only 8 out of 10 people are believed to know it. Just over half of those who know have gotten their blood pressure under control. One of the...

If you’ve recently begun taking care of an older family member, congratulations! You’ve joined an enormous group of people called caregivers. You might not quite know yet what makes you a caregiver or even what it means to be a...

The American Cancer Society estimates that 27,510 new cases of stomach cancer will be diagnosed this year and more than 11,000 people will die from stomach cancer. November is Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, which means it’s a good time to...

Winter can be a fun time with the holidays and spending time with family members and friends. However, unfortunately, many people are prone to the winter blues. This is especially true for the elderly. They often experience waves of sadness and...

Gout is a form of arthritis that happens because of the formation of urate crystals in a joint. Urate crystals form when there is too much uric acid in the blood. Uric acid comes from the body breaking down substances called purines, which are...

Remember the BUCKET CHALLENGE? It was a public awareness program to have people understand ALS aka Lou Gehrig’s disease better. Healthcare Professionals as well as those families dealing with ALS can find having more facts and methods will...

Your senior’s needs are going to change and that means that caregiving and how you approach caregiving are also going to change. It’s important that you’re as prepared as possible to cope with those changes, but that means...

Looking for a way to keep your older family member on this earth longer? Recent reports published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes say that owning a dog might be the way to do it. Research Supports Getting a Dog...

Sudden changes in behavior in seniors with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, regularly occurring between the afternoon and evening hours, is referred to as sundown syndrome, or sundowner’s. While the exact cause for sundown...

Discussions are underway to arrange home care for your parents. As your family starts to research and make arrangements, there is one thing you may not be thinking about. You need to think about the paperwork that will be helpful to your family...