A good day to check your medications
P.J. Skerrett, Managing Editor, Harvard Health For many people, medications are a mainstay for preventing and treating disease. Managing multiple conditions and multiple medications can be confusing,...
View ArticleMake Your Elderly Parent More Secure At Home
INSIDE ELDER CARE Ryan Malone While your elderly relative still has what it takes to live independently, they might be lacking the skills and functions it takes to deal with unusual or even emergency...
View Article‘Free’ Medical Alert Device Offers Harm, Not Help
No-cost deals trick people into sharing their personal information by Sid Kirchheimer, AARP Bulletin, July 1, 2013 Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance companies typically don’t pay for medical...
View ArticleHelping Our Elders Address Incontinence
INSIDE ELDER CARE Blog by Martha June Whitman Incontinence is one of the most underreported conditions in all of medicine. Over 13 million people in the U.S. (as many as 1 in every 4 seniors) suffer...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Exercise
Libet Callahan, RN, BSN Even Moderate Levels of Exercise Can Make a Substantial Difference in Quality of Life We all know that one of the fundamentals of sound weight management (and improved...
View ArticleFlu shot linked to lower heart attack, stroke risk
Julie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter Ever since the winter of 2003, when my husband came down with nasty case of the flu that led to a three-week bout of walking pneumonia, he’s been...
View ArticleA Good Night’s Sleep May Protect Against Dementia
by Elizabeth Agnvall | AARP Blog Author Are you getting a good night’s sleep? Two new studies offer yet more reasons for why you should make sure you do. In one study, researchers at the University of...
View ArticleBalance Training Seems to Prevent Falls by Elderly
By — Robert Preidt Exercise programs meant to prevent falls in seniors may also help prevent injuries caused by falls, according to a new review. Fall-related injuries are common among seniors and a...
View ArticleCare at Home Following Discharge
by Elizabeth (Libet) Callahan, RN, BSN One of the most confusing elements for many seniors and their families when preparing for a discharge from a hospital or rehab facility (SNF) is how much daily...
View ArticleHow to hire an at-home caregiver
By Lisa Trottier, Hiring a home care aide or caregiver can help parents remain at home — and take some pressure off the rest of the family. Quick summary When your parents start struggling with...
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