Health & Wellness

Outdoor Spring Activities for Seniors
Spring is finally here — warmer temperatures, more hours of sunlight, and the flowers and plants are beginning to…
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Care Management
Aging-in-Place Can Save Money on Senior Care
The vast majority of seniors want to live in their own homes, or “age-in-place,” for as long as possible.…
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia
How To Help People With Dementia Without Seeming Ageist
A few years ago, Angela Lunde, a leader in patient and caregiver education for the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Disease…
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Care Management
Care Managers Make Life Better for Seniors
A few years ago, an elderly couple living in an independent living apartment at a Bethesda retirement community went…
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Health & Wellness
How Seniors Can Have Better Doctor’s Appointments
Navigating the medical system can be a daunting process. It’s challenging enough to find a doctor with openings, let…
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Would You Want to Know Your Risk of Alzheimer’s?
If one of your parents suffers with Alzheimer’s disease, what does that mean for your own prognosis? Would you…
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Health & Wellness
Neil Diamond and Coping with Parkinson’s Disease
Fans of Neil Diamond grieved to learn that the longtime pop singer has canceled the remainder of his 50th…
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Health & Wellness
Seasonal Affective Disorder: How to Beat the Winter Blues
The official beginning of winter arrived on December 21, marking the darkest day of the year. Around this time,…
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Health & Wellness
What to Do About Unintentional Weight Loss in Seniors
One of my readers recently sent in this question: “My 88-year-old father lives in his own home about 100…
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Health & Wellness
Retirement Living Guide: How to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle at a Retirement Community
As the American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, “The first wealth is health.” It forms the base that…
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Caregiver Tips
Four Steps for Caring for a Senior with Dementia or Alzheimer’s
When your senior loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, being designated as…
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Caregiver Tips
Seniors and Safe Driving
Americans inherently cherish their independence and freedom, so when the time comes to address the issue of older adult…
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Health & Wellness
Bethesda Terrace Residents Celebrate National Friendship Day
Over the past four years, Bethesda Terrace residents Joan Howarth and Milt and Aldy Herrick have developed a strong…
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