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How to Create a Successful Care Plan
The need for caregiving can happen slowly as part of the natural aging process, or suddenly because of an accident, a new diagnosis, or a hospitalization. A care plan is an organizational tool outlining needs, actions, and responsivities to ensure that seniors, family...

Are Veterans Living Longer?
A veteran is a person who has significant experience and expertise in a particular occupation or field. A military veteran is a person who is no longer serving in the military. A military veteran that has served directly in combat in a war is further defined as a war...

Make The Most of Holiday Family Time with Aging Parents
Holidays can be both a joyful and a stressful time for everyone, no matter what stage of life we’re in. But as a family member ages, it can become more and more difficult to continue the family traditions everyone expects, and at the same time juggle our elderly loved...

Strokes: What Women Need to Know
A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, happens when blood flow to an area of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. Blood carries oxygen to cells in the body, and when brain cells are starved of blood, they die. A stroke is a medical...

How To Make Your Home Safe as You Age
Many adults prefer to remain in their homes as they age. After all, it’s comfortable, familiar, and—well, it’s home. As people age, however, and mobility and response time slows down a bit, minor safety hazards around the house can become more significant. For the...