Health Conditions

Regularly cleaning out your older adult’s medicine cabinet makes sure that their medications are safe and up-to-date

5 Simple Steps to Clean Out the Medicine Cabinet

Cleaning out your older adult’s medicine cabinet is an easily forgotten caregiving task. Hedva Barenholtz Levy, PharmD explains why it’s...

The Mini Mental Status Exam has limitations and can’t be used alone to make a dementia diagnosis

Alzheimer's & Dementia

Testing for Dementia: The Mini Mental Status Exam Can’t Diagnose

The Mini Mental Status Exam is only a first step If you’re worried that your older adult could be showing...

senior sleep problems

Common Aging Conditions

2 Ways to Solve Senior Sleep Problems for Better Rest

Seniors have more trouble sleeping through the night Sleep patterns change with age, causing many seniors to have a harder...

Dehydration can cause serious health problems so be alert to symptoms of dehydration in elderly

Medical Conditions

Dehydration in Seniors: An Often-Overlooked Health Risk

Dehydration is dangerous for senior health Drinking enough water is important for everyone, but especially for older adults who are...

Geriatric doctors have more experience with health conditions common in seniors and with people who have multiple chronic conditions

Medical Conditions

What Does a Geriatric Doctor Do? How Seniors Benefit From a Specialist

Seniors with complex health needs can benefit from a specialist Many older adults have multiple chronic health conditions. Treatments for...

10 top reasons why seniors may walk with a shuffling gait

Common Aging Conditions / Medical Conditions

10 Reasons Why Seniors Walk With a Shuffling Gait

Don’t ignore a shuffling walk in seniors You might notice that your older adult shuffles or drags their feet when...

For better rest at night, use 5 tips to improve sleep in dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

5 Tips to Improve Sleep in Dementia

Dementia causes changes in the brain that can worsen sleep. Someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia can experience frequent waking, troubled...

heat stroke in seniors

Medical Conditions

6 Things You Can Do to Prevent Heat Stroke in Seniors

Heat stroke in seniors is deadly In hot weather, heat stroke in seniors is a serious risk. Older bodies are...

Brief stroke-like symptoms means seniors may have had a TIA, or mini stroke

Medical Conditions

TIA Is a Warning Sign of Stroke and Vascular Dementia

A TIA is a mini stroke If your older adult suddenly feels odd or acts strangely, even for a few...

A common dementia screening test is the Mini Mental Status Exam

Alzheimer's & Dementia

The Mini Mental Status Exam: A Dementia Screening Tool

There’s a commonly used dementia test If you’re concerned because you think your older adult might be showing signs of...

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