The number of people taking care of an aging parent has soared in the past 15 years. MetLife estimates that nearly 10 million adult children over age 50 now care for an aging parent. In 1994, only 3 percent of men and 9 percent of women helped...
Read more6 Ways on How Seniors Can Prepare to “Age Well”
You're probably already doing a lot to ensure that you stay in good health and are able to enjoy your later years: eating right, exercising, getting checkups and screenings as recommended by your doctor. But it also makes sense to have some...
Read moreEmotional Signs of Caregiver Stress
he emotional experiences involved with providing care can strain even the most capable person. The resulting feelings of anger, anxiety, sadness, isolation, exhaustion—and then guilt for having these feelings—can exact a heavy toll. It's...
Read moreEating Healthy to Support Successful Ageing
Eating healthily, combined with regular physical activity, can help a person live a full, active life, preserving independence into older age. Follow these simple dietary guidelines from the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI) to stay...
Read moreHow to help seniors manage medication
Keeping track of your medicines is very important. Making sure that they are stored properly, that they have not expired when you take them, and that prescriptions are refilled requires time and attention. Also, taking many different medications...
Read moreEarly Signs of Dementia or Just Aging?
1. MEMORY LOSS THAT DISRUPTS DAILY LIFE One of the most common signs of Alzheimer’s is memory loss, especially forgetting recently learned information. Others include forgetting important dates or events; asking for the same information...
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