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Hearing Loss
Choosing The Right Hearing Aid
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Jane Farrell
Jane Farrell
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Are you or a loved one having a hard time hearing? Perhaps you’re thinking about getting a hearing aid. Hearing … Read More→
Aging is part of the cycle of life. Senior living can be full of health, growth, and well-being. Learn more about senior health and key health issues here.
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Senior Health
How Seniors Can Protect Their Health and Finances During the Pandemic
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Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, health officials have been clear and consistent in their message to seniors: While anyone can fall … Read More→
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Senior Health
5 Wise Things Retirees Can Do With Their Stimulus Checks
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Stimulus checks being sent to millions of Americans are seen as a lifeline for many. The economic calamity caused by … Read More→
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Senior Health
How Seniors Can Protect Their Health and Finances During the Pandemic
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Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, health officials have been clear and consistent in their message to seniors: While anyone can fall … Read More→
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Senior Health
Sound Can Directly Affect Balance and Lead to Risk of Falling
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What people hear and do not hear can have a direct effect on their balance, according to new research from … Read More→
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Senior Health
Obesity, Other Factors May Speed up Brain Aging
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The brains of middle-age adults may be aging prematurely if they have obesity or other factors linked to cardiovascular disease, … Read More→
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Falls
4 Exercises to Reduce Your Risk of Falls
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Jane Farrell
Jane Farrell
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Decreased balance and falls are a dangerous part of getting older, but there are things you can do now in … Read More→
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Senior Health
Protecting Seniors from the Flu
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Caregivers and seniors themselves need to watch out for “senior” flu symptoms. A study published in the Journal of the … Read More→
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Senior Health
What Should I Do If I Fall?
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Whether you are at home or somewhere else, a sudden fall can be startling and upsetting. If you do fall, … Read More→
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Elder Abuse
Recognizing Elder Abuse
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Jane Farrell
Jane Farrell
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Approximately one in 10 older people living in the United States has experienced physical, sexual, psychological or financial abuse or … Read More→
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Mental & Emotional Health
Senior Health
7 Signs of Mental Illness in the Elderly
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Most of us know that as we age, our body goes through certain physical changes. What a lot of people … Read More→
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Senior Health
Dancing May Help Older Women Maintain the Ability to Perform Daily Tasks
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A study published in December 2018 in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports examined the potential effects … Read More→
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Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias
Holiday Tips for Caregivers
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Jane Farrell
Jane Farrell
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Holidays can be meaningful, enriching times for both the person with Alzheimer’s disease and his or her caregiver and family. … Read More→
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Senior Health
Older Patients Are Often Exposed to Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing
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If you are a senior or if you are a caregiver for a loved one who is a senior, this … Read More→
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Falls
Getting A Grip on Avoiding Disability
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Jane Farrell
Jane Farrell
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Older adults with good grip strength – the ability to grasp and hold on to or pull an object – … Read More→
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Aging Well
Senior Health
Improving Lifespan Predictions and the Scientific Understanding of Aging
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By studying the effect of genetic variations on lifespan across the human genome — that is, the complete set of genes … Read More→
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Senior Health
Risky Sedative Prescriptions for Older Adults Vary Widely
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Despite years of warnings that older adults shouldn’t take sedative drugs that put them at risk of injury and death, … Read More→
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Senior Health
New Nuclear Medicine Tracer Will Help Study the Aging Brain
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A new PET imaging radiotracer could help researchers understand neurodegenerative disease and the aging brain. The study was featured in … Read More→
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