How Can You Tell if Your Senior Might Be Dehydrated?

If your elderly family member doesn’t drink enough fluids, she’s likely to become dehydrated. But the signs of dehydration don’t always look the way you expect and your senior might not experience thirst the same way she did when she was younger. This complicates the situation. Her Lips and Skin Seem Dry. When your aging…

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Tips for Caring for a Senior Suffering a UTI

Suffering a urinary tract infection can be a very unpleasant experience for your aging parent. When dealing with this type of infection, your senior may experience pain, burning, pressure in their pelvis, urgency to urinate, chills, fatigue, and more. Elderly adults are also prone to cognitive symptoms, including confusion and disorientation. If your senior is…

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What Could Be Causing Your Parent’s Dizziness?

According to a study published in the medical journal Aging and Disease, complaints of dizziness are extremely common in older adults. Up to 30 percent of seniors report feeling dizzy at times. Not only is dizziness unpleasant, but it can also put older adults at risk for falling. If your aging relative has been having…

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What Do You Need to Know about Osteoporosis?

Warnings about osteoporosis are common, but how much do you really know about this bone issue? If you’re not as familiar as you’d like to be, this information can help you and your aging adult make some solid decisions about preventing or managing osteoporosis. What Is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a condition in which your senior’s…

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Diabetes Snacks for Elderly Adults

Diabetes is so common in elderly adults that it is estimated that as much as a fourth of the senior population in the United States is affected by the disease. With diabetes, the body cannot control the production of insulin, a chemical that helps control blood glucose levels. Besides insulin injections to control blood sugar,…

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Tips for Relieving Fibromyalgia Pain

Being a family caregiver to someone with fibromyalgia can be difficult and frustrating. The condition causes widespread pain without any apparent reason, such as an underlying condition or injury. Doctors don’t know what causes fibromyalgia, and there is no cure. Treating fibromyalgia is a matter of addressing the symptoms and trying to alleviate pain. Although…

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How Can You Make Managing Incontinence More Practical for Your Senior?

When you can approach incontinence from a practical standpoint, it becomes less of a problem for you and your senior to manage. Some of these ideas can help you to account for a multitude of different influences that could affect your senior as she goes through her day. Rethink Her Clothing. Wearing complicated clothing with…

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Nutrition Tips for Seniors Undergoing Chemotherapy

There’s no doubt that chemotherapy treatment is hard on seniors. It can cause all sorts of side effects, including difficulties with eating. However, getting the proper nutrition during chemotherapy is important to keep them feeling as good as possible. Good nutrition can also help them to recover more quickly and stave off other side effects.…

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Mental Health and the Elderly – Why Families Shouldn’t Ignore Isolation and Loneliness

Here’s a scary fact. In 2015, the National Center for Health Statistics reported that the age group of 75 to 84 accounted for a high number of suicides. The National Institute of Mental Health reported the risk of suicide was highest for people over the age of 65. Mental Health America said 18.6 percent of…

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What Signs Can Let You Know Your Senior Is Depressed?

Knowing what to look for in your elderly family member’s behavior and activities can help you to spot an episode of depression before it gets out of hand. The sooner you find treatment for your aging adult, the better. Here are a few signs that could signal a problem. She’s Experiencing Much More Pain than…

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