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Long-term care refers to a variety of services designed to support a person’s health or personal care needs over a short or long period of time. Most long-term care is non-medical, and instead focuses on helping people perform everyday activities that they…

Harsh weather can bring special challenges to seniors and their caregivers. Prepare yourself so you stay healthy and safe in severe winter conditions. Winter weather can bring special challenges and circumstances to seniors and their caregivers. By taking a little…

Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens bones and makes them more fragile. It poses great risk to seniors because it can significantly increase the risk of broken bones and falls. In fact, bones can become so fragile that something as…

According to research, social interaction is one of the most important aspects of living a long, healthy life. However, for seniors, regular opportunities for social engagement tend to diminish. They retire from jobs, children move away, friends and spouses pass…

Isolation & loneliness are two of the main causes for senior adult depression. Learn how you can help them find joy & contentment as they age. Contribute to your aging parents’ joy & satisfaction with these simple ideas Just like…

Seniors diagnosed with kidney disease may be required to undergo regular dialysis treatments. While healthy kidneys are designed to filter toxins from the blood, diseased or failing kidneys don’t function properly, and over time, waste and toxins accumulate in the…