Shedding Light on Anxiety in the Elderly

Anxiety in the elderly is a significant issue. A woman hugs her aging mother as they work through her anxiety together.

Aging is accompanied by a host of common changes. Shifts in eating and sleeping habits, memory, and interests in certain activities are frequently linked to the natural process of growing older. Yet, these very changes can sometimes be signs of a frequently overlooked and untreated condition in older adults: anxiety. What Other Signs Could Point […]

What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment and How Can You Recognize It?

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Returning home for the holidays is a wonderful time to make new memories and reminisce together about holidays past. But it’s also a time when people regularly see changes in their elder loved ones – changes which may be too small to detect in the course of a phone call or FaceTime, but become glaringly […]

How Spending Holiday Time with Seniors Helps Determine Senior Care Needs

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Getting together with family is the hallmark of the holidays. With the children on break from school and extended time off from the workplace, it’s the optimal occasion for the generations to get together and enjoy some quality time. On the other hand, it’s also the opportune time to observe the health, safety and wellbeing […]