It’s easy and common to take the word of a doctor as the whole truth. However, doctors are just as imperfect as everyone else. Even if you’ve known your physician a long time, asking questions is impo
Ask the Pharmacist: Exercise Tips Your Heart Will Love
A regular exercise routine is an important component of heart health, yet less than one-third of Americans get the minimum 30 minutes of daily exercise five days a week, as recommended by the American
Preventing Falls
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5 Questions You Should Ask Your Pharmacist
A visit to the pharmacy can be about more than just picking up prescriptions or supplies for the medicine cabinet. It can actually be an important, and convenient, time to ask your pharmacist key ques
Make Your Home Elder-Friendly
After spending all your life dealing with all the hustle and bustle, a point comes when you just want to wind down and stay with family. However, there are many homes which don’t settle well for older
Identify the Signs Indicating the Need of Caregiver Services
When you have an aging loved one at home there comes a time when you need to take a decision on their ongoing care. With age, people tend to loose physical strength as well as the ability to take righ
Useful Tips for Managing Medication: How to Help Your Senior Manage Medication
This informational video depicts useful ways you can help your senior loved one get organized and avoid drug interactions. These tips include pill organizers, a master medication and supplement list,
Senior Safety: Risks & Tips for Staying Safe
Staying healthy also means staying safe, & seniors are at greater danger from fire, falls, & medication errors than the general population. This infographic offers tips to help seniors stay sa
“It’s My Fault”
Caregivers are artists at feeling guilty. Check it out for yourself. How many times a day do you sink into self-blaming comments such as, “I’m so terrible because I put my husband/wife/parent in a nur
Dispelling 5 Common Myths About Depression
(BPT) – There are more than 19 million adults in the United States living with depression and many more people could be suffering but are unaware that what they are feeling is depression, according to