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An article that was recently published in the New York Times revealed one way that the anxieties of the holiday season can have a negative impact on seniors. In this article, the writer revealed that she was anxious because her adult … [Read more...]
There are six health concerns that impact a huge number of seniors. These include anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain, sleeping issues, and breathing issues. These health problems span many different categories and can range in severity, and … [Read more...]
When we think of dementia, we think of memory loss and the confusion and frustration that comes along with it. But dementia, and Alzheimer’s in particular, is actually a lot more than just cognitive difficulties. Behavioral and … [Read more...]
Anxiety and chronic pain often go hand in hand, according to a recent study. The researchers found that over half of adult that were suffering from anxiety also had reported chronic pain. This conclusion was reached after over 5,000 … [Read more...]
Both depression and anxiety are common nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. While this is a commonplace occurrence because of the difficulty that PD brings about, it isn’t something that needs to impact your loved one’s quality of … [Read more...]
When an elderly loved one has Alzheimer’s Disease, there are often many other health considerations that need to be taken into account other than just dementia. For example, a recent study found that the use of Benzodiazepines and other … [Read more...]
New research points to the cause of things like certain types of dementia and depression: chronic stress and anxiety. And for those that are already at risk of these psychiatric conditions such as the elderly, the risk could be even higher. … [Read more...]
Rheumatoid arthritis is painful and can be debilitating. It makes simple tasks like walking around or holding a book almost impossible at times, depending upon how bad the arthritis is. There are things that can relieve symptoms of this, … [Read more...]
Treating dementia is difficult, especially because many forms of it, such as Alzheimer's disease, are incurable. Recent studies suggest, though, that psychotherapy can assist with communication skills. This is by no means a cure, but it is … [Read more...]
Anxiety is one of the several illnesses that has received a lot of press attention lately. Whether it is something that is actually on the rise, or just that it’s been receiving more attention and has had more awareness about it raised … [Read more...]
