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Why Healthy Adults Are At Risk for Shingles

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At age 67, rock music enthusiast, avid runner and California native Jon was brought to his knees by shingles, a ...

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Here’s Why You Should Consider Seeing a Geriatrician

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It comes as second nature for most parents to take their children to a pediatrician at least once a year. ...

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3 Ways to Help Your Loved One Age in Place

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In what seemed like an instant, the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. In addition to completely changing the ...

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Study: Social Isolation Among Seniors is Widespread, But These Resources Can Help

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Because of the pandemic, we’ve all experienced social isolation — the loss of close contact with family and friends. We’re ...

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Keeping The Elderly (and everyone) Safe In The Hot Summer Heat

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The scorching summer temperatures around most of the country can be dangerous for anyone, but even more so for the ...

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Stop Wondering if You Are a “Good Caregiver.” Why We Need to Retire This Term and How to Rewire Our Mindset Instead

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By Eileen Silverberg Loving and caring for someone with dementia can be challenging. Perhaps, it is one of the most ...

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Four Points to Consider When Making Caregiving Decisions

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By Eileen Silverberg Oftentimes, many of us, when making decisions as caregivers, tend to leave out a vital factor – ...

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Brain Exercises Provide Breakthrough Treatment for Geriatric Depression

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For the first time in a randomized controlled trial, brain exercises were shown effective in addressing depression in treatment-resistant older patients, ...

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Coronavirus: How You Can Protect the Elderly

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By David Bannon Many of us have an elderly parent, grandparent, relative or friend that we want to protect from the threats of ...

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Caregiving and COVID-19: Tips for People with Vulnerable Family Members

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COVID-19 has dramatically shifted daily life for many people around the world. Nobody is immune, according to the Centers for ...