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Alcoholism in Seniors: What You Should Know

Alcoholism in seniors can pose more dangers compared to those who are younger. Aging changes your body in so many ways. So while drinking can be an acceptable part of social life, your senior parent may not be able to drink as much as when they were younger. This is because the aging process can make …

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4 Important Benefits of Elderly Medication Management

Elderly medication management can be stressful, but done right, it can pretty much pave the way for a better quality of life for your elderly parents. However, when done wrong, it can spell disaster for everyone. Modern medicine and pharmaceuticals have provided us treatment to illnesses and relief from discomfort that we can’t otherwise get …

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Elderly Depression: How to Recognize the Signs

Elderly depression is real and shouldn’t be ignored. Recognize the signs of elderly depression in your aging parents. Depression can happen to anyone, and even at any age. A clinically diagnosed mental disorder, depression really is more than just being sad. It affects anyone regardless of background, social status, income, or achievements. 

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How to Get Your Senior Loved One Involved During the Holidays

Senior family members usually look for holidays and celebrations, because that means they can see family members and special friends they don’t see so often for the rest of the year. However, if their expectations fall short, such as when a family member can’t come visit, a senior loved one can find the holidays sad …

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Tips for Traveling with Senior Parents

Traveling with senior parents can be wrought with challenges and anxiety. By following these tips, you can be sure to have a great time making great memories with your whole family. The holidays are here, and this means vacations and meeting families and relatives. This can also mean traveling with senior parents to your province …

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Does Your Elderly Parent Use Profanity? Here’s What You Should Do

Your elderly parent may seem kind and mild-mannered before, but now that age has caught up with them and they are in their senior years, they start to use profanity. While profanity are sometimes used by people as an interjection or an expression, many elderly people can sometimes go overboard. Profanity can punctuate their every …

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