October 9 is Ageism Awareness Day. Like any awareness day, its purpose is to call attention to a problem and inspire people to take action. That action starts with the …
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Exercise May Help Seniors Prevent Dementia
Medical science has not identified a clear cause of Alzheimer’s Disease. While changes in an aging brain seem to increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s, genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors …
Continue ReadingStrategies to Protect Older Adults from Falls
Each year, about 14 million older adults in the United States report that they have fallen. Unreported falls are estimated to bring the total number of falls by seniors to …
Continue ReadingCaring for Aging Parents Can Damage Careers
The number of Americans who are working two jobs to support their families has been growing steadily. In October 2023, 8.4 million Americans had multiple jobs. By January 2024, that …
Continue ReadingJune Is Elder Abuse Awareness Month
June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month. The adult children of aging parents should make vigilant efforts all year to detect signs of abuse. Raising awareness includes learning how to identify …
Continue ReadingTake Care of Yourself as a Caregiver
Family caregivers usually work without compensation. They often devote much of their day to helping older family members with their activities of daily living. The work of caregiving is stressful …
Continue ReadingOlder Americans Month 2024: Powered by Connections
May is Older Americans Month. Every year, the Administration for Community Living designates a theme that underlies celebrations of older Americans’ contributions to society and reaffirms the importance of serving …
Continue ReadingChildren Are Increasingly Burdened with Caregiving Responsibilities
Caregivers help people who have disabling impairments with their activities of daily living. The nation’s shortage of caregivers is tied to rising demand as the population ages. The shortage is …
Continue ReadingPaying for Dying Parent’s Hospice Care
Hospice care provides services that increase the comfort of people who are dying from an untreatable health condition. Hospice care is intended to manage the patient’s pain while promoting a …
Continue ReadingHospice Care for a Dying Parent: What Adult Children Should Know
Adult children face difficult decisions when their parents are approaching the end of their lives. An advancing cancer that no longer responds to treatment is one example of a health …
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