Naps and medication are two of the most frequently cited ways seniors and their caregivers try to solve their sleep problems. Either (or both) may be appropriate, but each carries its own ability to disrupt sleep further. Each must be used carefully and purposefully, and in conjunction with healthy sleep habits (a.k.a. “sleep hygiene”) as [...]
TWO years ago my father, then 83, became very ill. Until then, he had been living alone in a pleasant one-bedroom apartment on the Hudson River, an hour’s drive from my home in Brooklyn. MORE HERE
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We have noted on several occasions that memory loss in aging is often associated with depression, loneliness and isolation. Now, research at the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine reveals that one way of improving the symptoms of depression in seniors is [...]
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Interesting article from Silver Planet
“Aging in place” is a huge topic these days. The costs of institutionalizing folks as they grow older is enormous, for individuals and for society. The aging population continues to grow, so we have to look for opportunities for these people to stay in their homes as long as possible. For most [...]
