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How to ease a hospital stay for someone with dementia | Seniors
For those suffering from dementia, a hospital can be an extremely inhospitable environment, as hazardous conditions may present…
Sandra Cook
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Diabetic seniors need at-home care plan | Senior Living
As we grow older, diabetes tends to be one of the diseases that affects the most our seniors.…
Opinion
The importance of companionship as people age | Commentary
As a person ages, social interaction and companionship plays a significant role in mental and physical health.
Opinion
Free event on delirium, dementia or depression in the elderly in Kirkland
The three diagnoses above are commonly mistaken in the elderly.
Opinion
Steps to help a senior stop driving | Senior Living
As a person ages, it is normal for driving abilities to become impaired. By reducing risk factors and…
Opinion
Warning signs a senior should stop driving
For most, driving means independence. The ability to get behind the wheel of a vehicle and take yourself…
Opinion
Help for a hoarder parent
Hoarding is a condition that affects the person who suffers from it, as well as those who love…
Opinion
Depression in the elderly | Sandra Cook
As people age, changes in life can often lead to mood changes. Retirement, death of a loved one,…
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Spending the holidays with an elderly parent | Aging issues
As the holidays near and your arrangements for spending time with an elderly parent come to fruition, you…
Life
5 activities for people with memory loss | Young at Heart
Engaging and retaining the attention of someone suffering dementia or Alzheimer’s can be a challenging task for caregivers…
Life
To move or not to move a parent with dementia | Sandra Cook
Many families often question themselves about when is the right time to move a parent suffering from dementia…
Life
Sandra Cook | End of life care when living with a terminal disease
I had the opportunity to meet with Karen Whitley Bell, a hospice nurse from Portland, Ore. and author…