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Encourage Senior Independence

Independence.  It is the goal of many seniors.  However, as men and women age, an estimated 70% of them will...
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nutrition

Try This Great Healthy Snack Alternative

Snacks can get us into trouble.  When we are searching for the perfect food to sustain us between meals, we...
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Diabetes

Tips on Living with Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes has the ability to cause damage to the body at any age. But seniors are at a...
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Exercise

What Makes Seniors Truly Happy?

We all want our friends and family members to be happy, but finding the right way to make a senior...
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nutrition

Healthy Eating Habits for Seniors

Healthy eating is important for everyone, but seniors need to take extra special care to eat well.  Eating right will...
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Healthy Living

Planning Your Way to a Heart-Healthy Diet

This Heart Month, we are all a little more aware of ways we can help our heart stay healthy.  And...
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Alzheimer's Disease

Pesticides Linked to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

Both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease affect the brain severely.  While they have strong genetic components, the question remains why these...
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Senior Care

How to Stay Safe in the Cold

Many assume that they will be able to tell when they are getting too cold.  But that may not be...
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nutrition

The Secret Dangers of Sugar

Sugar.  It makes life a little sweeter.  Unfortunately, it could also make life a little shorter or just less healthy....
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Healthy Living

Stay Healthy By Knowing Your Heart Risk Factors

February is the month when people decorate their windows with red hearts and spend time with their special someone.  It...
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Dementia Care

Ward Off Dementia By Staying Active

As dementia affects more seniors, doctors and scientists are working harder than ever to find answers.  The results of one...
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Senior Care

How to Manage Caregiver Stress

Caring for a family member with dementia is truly a labor of love.  Once you get past figuring out how...
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Arthritis

5 of the Best Arthritis Treatment Options

Nearly half of all seniors suffer from arthritis.  This condition, brought on by wear and tear, commonly affects the knees...
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Dementia Care

5 Fun Games to Help Seniors Ward Off Dementia

According to a variety of studies, brain-building activities help to keep neurons firing actively.  In fact, seniors who regularly participate...
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Senior Care

What Every Senior Should Know About Arthritis

Arthritis affects nearly half of all seniors, and the numbers are on the rise.  But what exactly is arthritis?  It’s...
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Senior Care

Necessary Steps to Avoid Foot Pain

  The moment you put on your shoes, you know it’s going to be a bad day.  You try to...
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Senior Care

What Doctors are Telling Seniors with Diabetes

Diabetes. The ominous condition that compels people to eat right, exercise, and regularly check their blood sugar or risk the complications...
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Healthy Living

The Secret to Senior Happiness

Do you know a happy and stress-free senior?  Chances are that he or she is a social butterfly.  A Gallup...
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technology

Senior Gadgets to Make Life Easier

The numbers are becoming too great to ignore.  The number of seniors in this country is increasing at an incredible...
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Home Care

Plan to Age In Place

Many seniors today wish to “age in place,” meaning they choose to remain at home instead of living in a...
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