HEALTH & AGING

“I know where every bathroom is at the mall, and my wife rolls her eyes every time I have to visit one when we just arrived – even after I went…

“I know where every bathroom is at the mall, and my wife rolls her eyes every time I have to visit one when we just arrived – even after I went…

Here’s a list of key issues to address, from the Helping Older Parents Course. Use this to stay organized & keep track of essential aspects of your older parent’s health and…

Here’s a list of key issues to address, from the Helping Older Parents Course. Use this to stay organized & keep track of essential aspects of your older parent’s health and…

Have you noticed that an older relative seems to be having trouble hearing you at times? Or perhaps you’ve realized that sometimes YOU are the one saying “What?” These situations are…

Q: An older friend, who is in her 90s, has been having bacteria in her urine, but no symptoms. Despite treatment with antibiotics, she was still having bacteria in the urine,…

One of the greatest challenges, when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, is coping with sundowning and with difficult behaviors.  These are symptoms beyond the chronic memory/thinking problems that…

What should you do if an older person complains of not sleeping well at night? Experts do believe that “normal aging” brings on some changes to sleep. (See this post for more on…

Everyone knows that vitamins and nutrition are important for health, and many older adults take a multivitamin. But did you know that even among older persons who do this, many still…

Q: My 88-year old mother often complains of various aches and pains. What is the safest over-the-counter painkiller for her to take? Aren’t some of them bad for your liver and…