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Managing Pain for Seniors

As we age, we’re more likely to have pain-related ailments, but that doesn’t mean we should accept pain as a fact of life. There are many effective pain management strategies, even though challenges exist as well.

5 Tips for a Safe & Healthy Winter

We are fortunate to live in a mild climate so that we don’t typically need to worry about ice and snow during the winter. We still can have some winter challenges though and these tips offer some ways to keep our seniors safe and healthy through the winter months.

Five Tips for Preventing Falls

As we age, the risk of falling greatly increases. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one out of three adults age 65 and older fall each year. Falls are the leading cause of injury or death for this age group. 

When is Withholding the Truth Therapeutic?

While most of us have been taught to “never tell a lie,” especially to our parents, this advice may be counterproductive when caring for someone who suffers from moderate dementia.

Medications and the Elderly: A Complex Relationship

As we age, the number of medications we take is likely to increase.   According to the Center for Disease Control, five out of six persons 65 and older are taking at least one medication and almost half of the elderly population takes three or more.

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