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June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a time to encourage conversation about the brain, Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The Alzheimer’s Association recently asked those living with early-stage Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia what they want others to know about living with the disease. Here are six things they shared... ...
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Social Security benefits and services are vital to people with early-onset Alzheimer’s who are unable to work and have no other source of income. Social Security includes early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in its list of Compassionate Allowances program, allowing for faster processing of disability claims for individuals with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and several other neurodegenerative disorders. ...
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Dehydration is a serious and common occurrence with many older adults, especially for those living alone or even in senior care communities. Learn the signs of dehydration and how to encourage your loved ones (or motivate yourself) to stay hydrated.
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Most people are familiar with the phrase, “You can’t take it with you.” This mantra encourages us to live life to the fullest, seize the day and enjoy it while we can. The idea is, when our time is up, there is no way to take anything with us, which is true for material things. However, there is something we can take with us. It’s called psychic income. ...
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New research finds a connection between slower walking speeds (or gait) and development of dementia, suggesting that a decrease in the speed at which older adults walk year-to-year may be an early indicator of cognitive decline and dementia. But I wonder, did walking speed decrease because of lower cognition, or did cognition somehow decrease because of slower walking? ...
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Social Security scams are widespread, using sophisticated tactics to deceive you into providing sensitive information or money. They target everyone — especially the elderly — and their tactics continue to evolve. Protect yourself and your loved ones from these dangerous scams. ...
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Grandparenting has fundamentally changed. The pandemic redefined the role for many elders who found themselves “substitute parenting” their grandchildren. When the ones we love need help, we may be in a unique position to provide it, even if it saps our patience and energy to the bone.
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Are your knees or hips failing? Don't necessarily assume a surgery-first solution. If you are contemplating getting joint replacement surgery, pause and consider either stem cell or PRP therapy instead. Boomer blogger Diane Jenks shares her own story. ...
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