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Power of Attorney & More for…
This is the sixth and final post covering the Healthy Aging Checklist, a set of six core activities that will help any older adult maintain the best possible health while aging. They are: In this post, I’ll address the last item on the list: advance planning for medical, legal, and financial issues. This includes power
Helping Older Parents Newsletter: Trusted Advice…
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When to Check Home Blood Pressure…
If I had to recommend one key piece of healthcare equipment that older adults & caregivers should have at home, it would be this: a good home blood pressure (BP) monitor. Why? Because BP measurements (and pulse measurements, which machines check at the same time) are an incredibly useful tool when it comes to assessing
How to Treat Insomnia & Other…
What should you do if an older person complains of insomnia, or is not sleeping well at night? Experts do believe that “normal aging” brings on some changes to sleep. (See this post for more on how sleep changes with aging.) Basically, older adults tend to get sleepy earlier in the evening, and tend to sleep less deeply than
10 Causes & What the Doctor…
Have you been worried about an older person’s memory or thinking abilities? Maybe your parent has seemed more confused recently. Or you may have noticed that your aging spouse is repeating herself, or struggling to do things that didn’t use to pose much of a problem. Or you may have noticed false accusations, or irrational
How to Choose & Use a…
In another article, I’ve explained the key reasons that I recommend older adults and their caregivers have a blood pressure (BP) monitor at home. To very briefly recap: Many of the problems of older adults (including falls) can be related to blood pressure. Home blood pressure measurements can help:
How to Prevent, Detect, & Treat…
Q: How can we get my older mother to drink more water? She is susceptible to urinary tract infections and seems to be often dehydrated no matter what we do. We were also wondering if coffee and tea are okay, or should they be avoided to reduce dehydration? And what are symptoms of dehydration in
How Much Medication to Lower Blood…
What should an older adult’s blood pressure be? And what if that older person is over age 75? It’s an important question to consider, because in many cases, the medical care that is ideal at age 50 is no longer ideal as people get into their 70s, 80s, or 90s. And high blood pressure —
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Caregiver Coaching – Helping Partners Find…
When Gary’s wife, Mary Ellen, was diagnosed with dementia, he faced the taxing challenges of becoming a primary caregiver. He never expected to be put in this position, and balancing daily care, emotional strain, and uncertainty about what to expect next left him searching for qualified guidance. Gary found support through the Caregiver Coaching program
