Shingle is a viral ailment that leads to a painful skin rash. While shingles can appear anywhere on your body, it commonly occurs as a single band of blisters that sheathes around either the right or the left side of your face or torso. Its symptoms, including tingling sensation and burning pain, can last for …
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It can be emotionally draining to watch an elderly parent or a beloved senior begin to experience communication issues as a family caregiver. Perhaps you have memories of meaningful talks with your elderly parent or can remember them speaking out and entertaining people at the neighborhood jamboree party. Whichever memories you have, it can be …
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Fatigue, characterized by a persistent, implacable feeling of tiredness that usually develops slowly over time, is very common among older adults. This extreme feeling of tiredness and weakness impacts everyone differently and has various causes. In some cases, it might be simply a lack of enough sleep. So, why do the elderly get so tired? …
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Maintaining good mental health in older adults can be tricky, especially when adjusting to life in a nursing home facility or dealing with conditions such as dementia. Even worse, some aging adults may fall victim to nursing home abuse, which might not always leave marks. Verbal or emotional abuse may result in long-term health issues …
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