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Pain Often Untreated in Seniors With Dementia Older adults are apt to suffer from a variety of painful health conditions, including arthritis, osteoporosis, urinary tract infections, diabetic neuropathy, tooth problems, constipation and many others. It’s important to address this discomfort and work with the person’s healthcare provider to arrive at the most effective treatment for…

During Men’s Health Month in June, Talk to Dad About Osteoporosis While the consequences of osteoporosis are worse in men than women – including death – older males are far less likely to take preventive measures against the potentially devastating bone-thinning disease or to accept recommendations for screening, according to startling new research by North…

Strength Training: Do Elastic Bands Work? Strength training is an important component of a senior exercise program, helping older adults avoid age-related muscle loss, bone loss, and loss of flexibility. Lifting weights and using machines both provide benefits, but many seniors prefer to use resistance bands. Do these stretchy implements provide a good workout? Yes,…

A Positive Attitude Can Change Your World Norman Vincent Peale, author of the book The Power of Positive Thinking, once said, “Change your thoughts and you can change your world.” Repetitive thoughts – such as “Life is hard,” “I’m a failure,” or “I’m not good enough” – form neural pathways in the brain. The more…

Heart Health: More Good News About Coffee The American Heart Association says regular consumption of the beloved beverage is linked to longevity, including heart health. Drinking a second or third cup of coffee may do more than get you through a long day-it may also reduce your risk of death from heart disease and other…

Medication Safety: Give Your Medicine Cabinet a Spring Cleaning Yes, it’s time for the annual spring cleaning ritual, and what better place to start than your medicine cabinet? Medication safety involves getting rid of things you no longer use-like that six-year-old box of teeth-whitening strips and empty bottles of travel-sized shampoo-getting rid of prescription and…