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What Is a Health Care Surrogate and a Living Will—and Do I Need …

WEBA health care surrogate is a legal document that designates a person to be your advocate/surrogate if you are not able to make decisions for yourself. This would be in …

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4 Vitamins and Minerals Needed by Seniors

WEBHere are four vitamins and minerals that become more important when you’re a senior. Try your best to get these vitamins and minerals from food sources, but check with your …

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Why Strength Training Is Important for Older Adults—and How to …

WEBHere are a few reasons why strength training is important for older adults: You lose muscle mass with age. In fact, by age 70, the typical adult has lost 25% of his or her muscle …

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Power of Attorney, Health Care Surrogate, and More: Why You …

WEBHealth Care Surrogate. A health care surrogate is a person who makes medical decisions for you when you aren’t able to do so on your own. This means that the person can …

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May Is Mental Health Awareness Month: Here’s Why That’s …

WEB1. Watch out for changes in behavior associated with mental health problems. This can include a change in sleeping habits, obsessive thinking, changes in mood, increased …

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13 Ways Seniors Can Have a Healthier Brain

WEBGet enough sleep—and seek help from health professionals if adequate sleep is a struggle. Move more! Physical activity does wonders for brain health. Think …

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4 Ways to Improve Your Health Literacy

WEBHealth literacy describes how much someone can obtain, process, and understand basic information and services to make appropriate health decisions, according to the Institute …

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May Is Better Speech and Hearing Month—Here’s How to Take …

WEBAfter arthritis and heart disease, hearing loss is the biggest health issue reported by older adults. Better Hearing and Speech Month was started by the National Institute on …

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What to Expect When Recovering From Shingles

WEBSometimes, it can take a while for health care providers to diagnose shingles as the symptoms may be confused with other health problems. If you suspect …

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Manatee County Is Now a Dementia Care and Cure Initiative …

WEBSecure Aging helps families in Manatee County and Sarasota County and in and around the communities of Anna Maria, Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Ellenton, Holmes Beach, …

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Do You Know the Signs of a Stroke

WEBFor stroke prevention, make sure that your loved one’s health professionals help monitor for the risk of stroke. Certain factors, such as older age, high blood pressure, atrial …

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Spotlight: On the Go Therapy Services Will Come to Your Home …

WEBOn the Go is also an option for those with Medicare who are now limited by how much home health care they can receive. You can contact On the Go for additional support …

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COVID-19 and Testing: Here Are Answers to Some Frequently …

WEBAs the U.S. learns to live with COVID-19, some people also must learn to live with regular COVID-19 testing. For instance, workers in hospitals, health care facilities, and senior …

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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Hospice and Palliative Care

WEBPalliative care is used to describe the management of pain and other hard-to-manage symptoms associated with a serious illness. Hospice is a form of palliative care typically …

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5 Tips to Take Care of Aging Parents

WEBFrom Medicare and Medicaid to health care proxies and caregiving budgets, you’ll ultimately make life easier for yourself if you know where things stand in the event of …

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What Does a Geriatric Nursing Care Manager Do

WEBA geriatric nursing care manager helps bridge the gap so a client better understands what a health professional wants them to do. At Secure Aging, Jana Hameed, RN, is a geriatric …

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Hurricane Health Prep

WEBHere’s a list of health care supplies to have on hand for routine hurricane prep, followed by supplies and suggestions that pertain to someone with special health …

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Signs of Dementia Versus Mental Health Changes

WEBWithdrawing from social activities. Confusion. Changes in appearance, such as not keeping up with basic hygiene or not wearing clean clothes. Fatigue. Changes in energy levels. …

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Different Types of Home Care Services: Here’s What You Need to …

WEBHome health care professionals will help the person regain any skills or function lost during an operation or hospital stay. Private Duty. Private duty care can be similar to home …

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Here’s How a Social Worker Helps Older Adults

WEBSocial workers commonly work in places like child welfare/human service agencies, health care practices/hospitals, and at schools. With older patients, this also could include …

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7 Ways to Help Seniors Stay Cool This Summer

WEB3. Use a shower, bath, or sponge to help cool down. 4. If you exercise outside, limit it to earlier or later in the day versus at the hottest parts of the day. 5. Wear lightweight, light …

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Here Are the Signs of Caregiver Fatigue—and What to Do If You …

WEBThanks to the pandemic, mental health counseling is more available nowadays both online and in person and at a range of price points. Look for extra help . Whether this means …

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