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The man had not spoken in three or four years. An older man in the late stages of Alzheimer’s, he could no longer care for himself […]

Symptoms & Care You’ve probably heard the term “dementia,” but you may be uncertain about what it means. A fair amount of confusion and misconception surrounds […]

Respectful Caregiving When someone close to you has dementia and spends an increasing amount of time in a confused state, it can be difficult to remember […]

Symptoms & Care Does it seem like just yesterday that your mom lit up when you brought the grandchildren over? So why does she hardly smile […]

Prevention & Treatment Watching for signs of illness in a loved one can be challenging. Some illnesses show up quite clearly, while others have a more […]

Communities Designed for Deaf Seniors According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, disabling hearing loss affects 25% of seniors aged 65 to […]

Driving through Rockwood Forest Estates, you wouldn’t think it was anything more than a slightly upscale suburb, says resident Elizabeth Hulteng. This neighborhood of roughly 150 […]

Ninety percent of the time, colon cancer occurs in those who are over age 50. Also called colorectal cancer, this disease is the second leading cause […]

Diane Slomkowski knows about living with chronic pain. For years, she has suffered from fibromyalgia. Then her husband was diagnosed with colon cancer, and her own […]