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Category Archives: prescriptions
Your Aging Parents: Tips for Staying Well (at Home) in a Changing Climate
Note of disclaimer: Coronavirus is an ever-evolving world health situation and I am not a physician. My advice is based on the most current research from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of … Continue reading
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Your Aging Parents: 8 Simple Brain Exercises to Improve Memory or Slow Down Its Loss
We all know that physical exercise is important to our bodies’ wellbeing, but did you know that cognitive stimulation is equally important to the health of our brains? Experts say that the brain can be strengthened through targeted exercise, just … Continue reading
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Suicide in The Elderly: Risk Factors and Warning Signs
The recent suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain—both people whose lives seemed full and rich in every sense of the word, have helped to open the topic of suicide up for discussion across dinner tables all over the world. … Continue reading
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Strange Behavior in Your Aging Parent: It May Not be What You Think
As I have written here in the past, common medical conditions can manifest quite differently in the elderly than they do among the general population. Whereas an ongoing headache and fever after a cold of flu would indicate a likely … Continue reading
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How to Save Money on Your Aging Parents’ Prescription Costs
It’s no secret that while the costs of prescription medications continue to skyrocket, the majority of our incomes are not rising accordingly. This is especially true for the elderly. How can you help your aging parents stay healthy when many … Continue reading
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Your Aging Parents and Medications: Putting Systems in Place Makes Everyone’s Day go Better
If you are an adult caregiver for your aging parent(s) and you have your own family, job and chores that you need to work around, then you are well aware of the stresses of being a member of today’s sandwich … Continue reading
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