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Category: Crisis Prevention and Seniors
Topics and tips to be proactive to prevent crisis and stressful situations for seniors and those who love them.
Medications and Aging Adults
One thing that you can count on as you get older is being offered more and more prescription medications. Today, medications are used to keep so many chronic conditions under control: high blood pressure, heart ailments, acid reflux and digestive issues, diabetes, and so many others that it would be impossible to list them all.… Continue reading Medications and Aging Adults
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Experts say that up to 90% of everything we do each day is driven by habit. Isn
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Do you know what is the No. 1 cause of injury to aging adults today? Falls. Falls result in the most emergency room visits for people as they get older. And once a senior has taken one spill, they live in fear of having more
Will Your Aging Loved One Be the Next One to Fall?
It is not unusual for a new Keeping In Touch Solutions subscriber to be the victim of a recent fall. All of a sudden they get sidelined from a broken bone and their families get more concerned that they are safe at home. So a daily check-in from a Care Caller is the answer to… Continue reading Will Your Aging Loved One Be the Next One to Fall?
Are You Waiting for a Tragedy to Happen to Your Elderly Parents?
It happens every day, you know. But when I hear about it happening to friends or friends of friends, it makes me so sad. It
What do Aging Women Have to Look Forward To?
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the number of older women outnumber older men at 25.1 million older women to 19.6 million older men. Most
As Mom Ages
Mothers constantly worry about their children from the time they
Keep Tabs on Mom with Technology
Recently, Lisa, a friend of mine, noticed that her elderly mom
Is Grandma
If you ever had school age children, you probably spent some time in October conducting a fire safety survey and making a few changes around your house. That