Diane Carbo
Aging in place by choice is growing in popularity. Baby boomers will have a very different sort of retirement: more likely to work longer, start a second career, volunteer or go back to school...and spend their retirement years at home.
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Diane Carbo
Found in: Pets
Pets are there for you when you need them. They love you unconditionally. They keep your secrets, and comfort you when you're feeling down. But the companionship and comfort a pet gives can also outweigh the benefits of medicines.
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Diane Carbo
You CAN get a good nights' sleep. As we age, we still require seven to nine hours of sleep, but our ability to get good quality sleep may be affected. This is the reason to begin developing good habits that will insure you get a good night's sleep.
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Diane Carbo
Remember when you couldn’t wait until you were old enough to drive? Driving meant independence...and to seniors, it still does. It can be difficult to convince someone to give up an important part of a previously-independent lifestyle.
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Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R.N., Attorney at Law
When it comes to aging loved ones, a heart-to-heart talk needs to happen about what might occur if they can't manage alone anymore. Figuring out what to say is half the battle. Here are some suggestions for getting your heart-to-heart talk started.
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Diane Carbo
Found in: Home Care
Many in our aging society are not aging gracefully, fighting or ignoring their declining abilities. To assist you as you go the through the process of aging with your loved one, here are the top 8 common mistakes made by seniors and their families.
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Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R.N., Attorney at Law
For a lot of reasons, it's hard to talk to an aging parent about difficult subjects, such as getting older, needing help, or being dependent. But it must be done. If crisis hits, and no one has addressed the subject, it can be enormously stressful.
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Editorial Staff
A study in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal Sleep suggests that healthy older adults without sleep disorders can expect to have a reduced "sleep need" and to be less sleepy during the day than healthy young adults.
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Linda Thompson
Now that the Boomers are reaching "elder" status and qualify for those dreadful "senior" discounts, what will happen to their upbeat, youthful approach to life? Will anything change?
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Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R.N., Attorney at Law
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently began a new rating system to help consumers compare nursing homes. But while useful, the flaws inherent in any government rating system mean it shouldn't be relied on exclusively.
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