From arthritis to diabetes, hearing loss to cancer, seniors are treated for a wide range of medical conditions, and they and their caregivers can…
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Medicare vs. Medicaid
The cost of senior care can stretch family budgets to the breaking point, but financial help is available. Medicare, Medicaid and the U.S. Department…
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Questions to Ask When Touring a Nursing Home
Touring skilled nursing homes in person is an essential part of finding the right care for your loved one. Many people recommend making multiple…
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Type 2 Diabetes in Seniors
My career working with older people began 25 years ago at Community Services for the Blind, where friends, staff, volunteers and clients had lost…
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Elderly Urinary Incontinence
Causes & Care For many people, a trip to the bathroom is something they can easily delay. But for roughly 13 million Americans who…
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Questions You Can Ask Your Doctor
Today, patients take an active role in their health care. You and your doctor will work in partnership to achieve your best possible level…
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Sundown Syndrome: Triggers & Management
For most of us, sunset is an occasion we celebrate. It’s a time of transition from the often frenetic energy of the day to…
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Therapy Dogs & Elderly Services
The wide-ranging tasks dogs perform for us never ceases to amaze me. From search-and-rescue, herding, and seeing-eye work, to cancer and epilepsy detection, they…
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Recovery from Stroke: Rehabilitation & Motivation
For Pedro Antaran, an 83-year-old Seattle resident, the stroke came in the morning, with little warning. After waking up to make coffee, he noticed that his…
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Palliative Care: Facts and Questions
WHAT IS PALLIATIVE CARE? Sometimes called “comfort care,” the goal of palliative medicine is to improve the quality of life for those suffering from…