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Nearly seven out of ten people turning 65 today will need some form of long-term care in their lifetime, according to the U.S. Administration for Community Living. And yet, long-term care is one of the topics families put off talking about the longest. October is...
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Each year, the first day of fall marks Fall Prevention Awareness Day, a national effort led by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to spotlight one of the most serious, yet preventable, risks facing older adults. Falls are the leading cause of injury among seniors,...
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As the weather cools and the calendar turns toward fall, it’s also the unofficial kickoff of flu season prep. The CDC recommends September and October as the ideal window to get vaccinated, early enough to build immunity before flu activity typically picks up,...
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September marks Healthy Aging Month, an observance founded by Healthy Aging® to shift the conversation around growing older, away from decline and toward possibility. This year’s theme, “Curiosity Has No Age Limit,” is a fitting reminder that the...
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Every September, organizations around the globe observe World Alzheimer’s Month, a campaign led by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. For families navigating a diagnosis,...
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Most families don’t wake up one day and decide their parent needs more help. The realization builds slowly, out of a string of small moments that are each easy to explain away on their own — a missed pill, a stumble blamed on new shoes, a pantry with more...
