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Anticholinergic medications can worsen or cause dementia symptoms

Alzheimer's & Dementia / Medications

Medications That Worsen Dementia and Increase Dementia Risk: Anticholinergics

Common medications can cause dementia-like symptoms Common prescription and over-the-counter medications called anticholinergics (anti-col-in-er-jik; hear it) have side effects that...

6 ways to convince seniors to take medicine

6 Ways to Convince Seniors to Take Medication

Why do seniors refuse to take medicine? Many families struggle to convince seniors to take medication that’s absolutely necessary for...

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3 reasons why seniors aren’t taking medication as prescribed

Not Taking Medication as Prescribed Harms Senior Health

Missing medication doses seriously affects senior health Not taking prescribed medication has serious consequences for older adults. According to a...

Use these 8 helpful tips to find affordable home care for seniors

Affordable Home Care: 8 Ways to Lower Senior Care Costs

Find affordable home care for seniors When your older adult lives at home, but needs help with daily activities, it...

Speaking in short, direct sentences is a way to communicate that’s more comfortable for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

How to Talk to Someone with Alzheimer’s: Short, Direct Sentences

Communication changes when someone has Alzheimer’s When someone has Alzheimer’s or dementia, changes in their brain cause a decline in...

Help older adults maintain their health and well-being with three ways to boost mental health

3 Ways to Boost Mental Health in Seniors

Major changes that often happen later in life can increase the chances that an older person will be affected by...

Get the truth about 5 common hospice myths and misconceptions that often stop people from finding out if it would help their older adult

Hospice Myths: 5 Common Misconceptions

Hospice care is often misunderstood One of the biggest hospice myths is that it’s only for people who are expected...

Sometimes people with Alzheimer’s don’t know they have it - it’s a condition called anosognosia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

Do People With Alzheimer’s Know They Have It?

Do people with Alzheimer’s know they have it? Many family caregivers want to know, “do people with Alzheimer’s know they...

The Beers list (the AGS Beers Criteria) is used to help doctors reduce medication side effects or problems in senior patients.

The Beers List: Medications Seniors Should Use with Caution

American Geriatrics Society cautions seniors about certain drugs Older adults may be at increased risk for problems related to drug...

3 reasons why you should stop feeling guilty about putting senior in assisted living

3 Reasons to Stop Feeling Guilty About a Move to Assisted Living

You’ve made one of the hardest decisions of your life Moving your older adult into assisted living might be one...

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