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Tips for Talking with Aging Parents About Care Options - Pt. 2
PART TWO IN A TWO-PART SERIES ON TALKING TO YOUR PARENTS ABOUT LIFE TRANSITIONS If you haven’t read the fist part of this article, it…
Tips for Talking with Aging Parents About Care Options - Part 1
PART ONE IN A TWO PART SERIES ON TALKING TO YOUR PARENTS ABOUT LIFE TRANSITIONS It’s time to talk to your parents about their well-being…
The Topic of Aging Comes to Market
Eating healthy foods helps everyone stay well. It’s even more important for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Here are some tips for healthy eating.
Chronic Conditions and Aging at Home
Specialists in gerontology and the emerging field of anti-aging medicine are quick to point out that while the risk of disease and disability undoubtedly can increase with advancing years, poor health is not an inevitable consequence of aging.
Flu Season Vaccine
While flu seasons can vary in severity, during most seasons, people 65 years and older bear the greatest burden of severe flu disease. Vaccination is especially important for people 65 years and older because they are at high risk for complications from flu.
A Better Aging Brain Through Un-Focused Time
There’s a part of your brain, referred to as the Default Mode Network, that while at rest helps you retrieve memories, link to better creative thinking and can help you feel more connected. The good news is that the best way to tap into this part of your brain is to rest, relax and effectively “do nothing”.
Patient Safety: Preventable Harm
Patient safety or as it’s otherwise termed, “preventable harm” in health care is a public health crisis and is growing as a leading cause of death in the United States.
The Blue that Creeps up on You: Depression & Aging
Aging isn’t always fun. You slowly lose the nimble capacity of brain and body, your senses decline and your social network dwindles due to not being in the workplace full-time, possibly being single and having family living away from the home. It’s no wonder depression is one of the 15 top concerns for adults 65 and over.
Reframing Aging
How do we, as a society, get away from the negative idea of inevitable deterioration in age and start to embrace an idea of happy, healthy and financially comfortable?
Aging as an Asset, Not a Liability
Aging well is an honor and while we continue to take care of our own health, it’s equally important to honor the experience of our elders and help them age well.