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Seniors might hide incontinence because they’re embarrassed – get 3 tips for recognizing senior incontinence

Medical Conditions

3 Tips for Recognizing Signs of Incontinence in Seniors

Admitting to bathroom accidents can be tough for seniors. They may try to cover it up by hiding signs of...

9 powerful lessons to support you on your senior care journey

Caregiver Stories

9 Personal Lessons From My Caregiving Journey

Michelle Porjes, Ed.S. shares the 9 lessons she learned during her 10-year journey caring for her mother, who lived with...

Fixed incomes and rising expenses can land seniors in financial trouble

Financial Matters

Seniors in Financial Trouble: 5 Ways to Help

With fixed incomes and rising expenses, many older adults’ finances can end up strained. LendingTree shares 5 ways to help...

Find out why bed sores are so deadly, what causes them, and how to detect them before serious damage is done

Medical Conditions

Bed Sores: Causes, Stages, Early Detection

Seniors with limited mobility are at serious risk for bed sores (pressure sores). Spending a significant amount of time sitting...

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...

Use these 7 tips to protect your finances when you’re a caregiver

Financial Matters

7 Ways for Caregivers to Protect Their Financial Health

Not only does caregiving impact you physically, mentally and emotionally, it can also negatively affect your financial health. LendingTree shares...

Get answers to 5 top questions about the many benefits of seated exercise for seniors

Activities for Older Adults

5 Top Seated Workout Questions and 3 Simple At-Home Seated Exercises

Regular exercise helps seniors improve balance and prevent falls by increasing strength and flexibility. Exercise also improves sleep, mood, and...

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...

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...

Get 4 tips on how caregivers can maximize senior care budgets during the post-pandemic recovery

Financial Matters

4 Post-Pandemic Senior Care Budget Tips for Caregivers

Over the past year, the pandemic has put caregivers under increased financial stress in addition to increasing their caregiving responsibilities....

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