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April 27, 2019
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Breast Cancer in Seniors

When detected early, breast cancer is treated successfully 98% of the time. Researchers continue to make impressive gains in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of breast […]
April 27, 2019
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Board & Care Homes for Seniors

Board and care homes typically provide seniors with the same services available in larger assisted living communities; the difference is that these facilities are “regular” houses […]
April 27, 2019
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Bedsores

Risk Factors & Prevention Family members with someone in long-term care need to be knowledgeable and vigilant about decubitus ulcers — the dreaded bedsores. Also called […]
April 27, 2019
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Top Myths of Senior Assisted Living

Senior assisted living communities are designed to empower individuals to maintain the independence they have come to enjoy, while allowing for convenient access to assistance, activities […]
April 27, 2019
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Assisted Living vs Living at Home

When shopping for an assisted living community for your loved one, sticker shock is a common condition. A Place for Mom’s Senior Living Advisors frequently hear […]
April 27, 2019
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Assisted Living Residence Checklist

It’s important to be prepared when calling and touring assisted living centers. Each community is unique, if you’ve seen one assisted living facility, you’ve seen one […]
April 26, 2019
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Senior Arthritis: Symptoms & Care

Most people commonly think of arthritis as the condition of having painful, stiff joints. In fact, there are many kinds of arthritis, each with different symptoms […]
April 26, 2019
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Elderly Anxiety Disorders

Jeannette Franks, PhD, is a passionate gerontologist who teaches at University of Washington and Bastyr University; she is the author of a book on assisted living […]
April 26, 2019
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10 Alzheimer’s Warning Signs

Some change in memory is normal as we grow older, but the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease are more than simple lapses in memory. People with Alzheimer’s […]
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