The world tells us that retirement should be your ultimate happy place. But, for many people, retirement is a significant source of distress. The solution lies in finding meaning, not just filling your day with activities.
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As a psychotherapist specializing in working with seniors, I’m sometimes called into situations where middle aged children are in a pitched battle over how to care for their elderly parents. Often the kids are so focused on their own conflict, that they can’t see that their intransigence is resulting in their parents not receiving the care they need.
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We all know that falls are the leading cause of injury for seniors. But hospitals have gone to such an extreme to stop falls, that they now are causing more harm than good.
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A major recent study has shown that there is NO CONNECTION between statins and memory loss. So, the good news is we can feel better about taking our Lipitor. But the bad news is there’s still no solution for avoiding memory loss.
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The decision whether an individual with Alzheimer’s, or some other form of Dementia, should remain in the home or move to a memory care facility can be very difficult. There is no clear answer as to what is best for both the patient and the caregivers.
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