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Things to Consider When It Comes to Your Elderly Parent

Your elderly parent is now relying on you to help take care of them. They no longer drive and they need help in other areas of their life, as well. It might be a different pace for you to take care of your elderly parent. With this being said, there are some things that you...

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What Does Elderly Care Offer Your Family?

If you’ve never worked with elderly care services before, the idea might take some getting used to. One of the best ways to find out whether it’s for you or not is to look at what the service does for you and your senior. Help with Aging in Place Your senior may have decided already...

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Understanding Your Senior’s High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure in people over 65 is a serious condition. Fortunately, it can be treated in a number of different ways. Eating smarter and getting more exercise can lower BP into normal range. But many people will also have to take blood pressure medications to get the results they need. High blood pressure, also...

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What Are Your Parents' Goals This Year?

The start of a new year leads many to make New Year’s Resolutions. Have your parents made any? Even if they don’t complete all of their goals, it can help them get focused and try to make things happen by coming up with a list of goals for the year. These are some of the...

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Changes to Make When Caring for an Elderly Loved One with Dementia

Are you caring for your elderly loved one now? If so, do they have a dementia diagnosis? When you first heard they had this diagnosis, it was probably tough. You may have had a range of emotions from denial to acceptance to anger to concern. These feelings are all normal. However, now that you are...

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Five Symptoms Your Senior Is Likely to Have After a Heart Attack

When someone has a heart attack, their heart isn’t able to keep blood flowing. The heart itself might be damaged, which can create bigger problems. Recovering from a heart attack can take a while, and these might be some of the situations your elderly family member faces after even a mild heart attack. Swelling in...

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Helping Your Senior Eat Right

As the caregiver of an elderly parent, one the main areas you may support your parent in is eating right. Proper nutrition is always an important aspect of a healthy lifestyle but as our parents get older, it’s often common that eating properly is harder than ever. Seniors generally become less active and therefore eat...

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What Should You Do if You Think Your Senior Has High Blood Pressure?

High blood pressure carries with it some big health implications. One big problem is that it’s not always easy to recognize high blood pressure in someone until a doctor diagnoses it. Here’s what you need to know about high blood pressure and your senior. Risk Factors of Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure When you understand the...

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Four of the Most Common Arthritis Symptoms and How to Cope

Most people know that arthritis is painful, but do you know what the most common symptoms of arthritis are? This list can also help you to find solutions that might ease the problem for your elderly family member. Soreness and Stiffness While Moving Your senior may be very familiar with the stiffness and soreness that...

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