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10 Common Medications That Can Affect Sleep Trouble catching z’s? Your prescription and over-the-counter meds may be to blame. By Ashley Garling, Pharm.D.  Published April 08, 2013 / Updated July 30, 2024 Just as our bodies and minds change throughout life, so does our ability to get the recommended seven-plus hours of good, quality sleep each night. In fact, it’s estimated that 40 to 70 percent of older adults routinely experience […]

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  The Mental Health Benefits of Socializing for Seniors Nearly three in ten seniors live alone, according to the National Institute on Aging, on nearly 13.8 million people. There’s nothing wrong with seniors maintaining their independence, but it’s important to recognize the benefits of socializing for seniors and the hazards of neglecting the social aspect of senior life. This article will highlight the benefits of socialization in seniors, with some ideas […]

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Doctors share which eye, chest and stomach pains, among others, may indicate something serious. If you’re hurting, see a doctor. It’s sound advice that may seem obvious, but older adults in particular, sometimes write off pain as a function of aging and may wait too long to get medical attention, says Edwin Leap, M.D., an emergency physician in Southern Appalachia. He has seen it happen. And the results can be […]

Retiring, more often than not consists in people’s minds of three steps – 1) Having enough money to buy a retirement home, 2) Having sufficient left to enable them to deal with their bucket list, and 3) Living happily and peacefully ever after. That is, of course, a very nice summarized way to look at things, BUT …. What eventualities can arise that can threaten this dream ? The first […]