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View ArticleCan We Stop Aging Parents From Complaining?
Sometimes aging parents complain because we try to get them to make choices they don’t like. Customized care at home can make them and us happier. Carolyn Rosenblatt advocates freedom, flexibility and...
View ArticleImproving function and safety through Environmental Geriatrics
Environmental Geriatrics is the study and application of design principles to interiors and products to optimize the health, function, and well-being of older adults. Cornell University’s Division of...
View ArticlePlaying softball despite Parkinson’s disease
Despite having Parkinson’s disease for the past 10 years, Bob Soulen, 69, continues to play in the Montgomery County Senior Softball League. The Washington Post published a story and a video about Bob...
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Ten Medications Older Adults Should Avoid or Use with Caution
Because older adults often experience chronic health conditions that require treatment with multiple medications, there is a greater likelihood of experiencing unwanted drug side effects. Older people...
View ArticleAn Age-Segregated Dream
Paula Span, in the New York Times “The New Old Age” section brings our attention to the phenomena of retirees leaving home to go to sunny Florida. A new film about a Florida retirement complex poses...
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Aging in Place: Technology and Human Touch to Solve the Caregiving Issue
We all know those smart and dynamic elders, who used to be professionals, hard workers, homemakers, very engaged in their communities, who slowly but surely, are aging with aches and pains and...
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How being a caregiver for aging parents can be one of the most challenging...
The Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) states that more than 34 million unpaid caregivers provide care to someone age 18 and older who is ill or has a disability; an estimated 21% of...
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Depression among seniors is often overlooked and untreated
Sadly to say but depression among seniors is a far more common problem than one might expect, but that doesn’t mean it’s a ‘normal’ part of growing old. In fact, seniors suffering from depression are...
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Alone at Home: Aging in Place
The senior age comes with its own challenges and concerns. Being alone and aging in place at this stage is difficult especially when you have no one from the family there to offer you at least...
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