Therapy for Seniors

  • Does Moving to a Nursing Home Cause Depression?

    For many seniors, moving to a nursing home can lead to depression. Family caregivers can help their loved ones integrate into their new environment by using a few simple strategies to keep their spirits up during the transition to senior housing.

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  • Depression and Diabetes

    Many individuals who have been diagnosed with diabetes simultaneously grapple with depression. For many, proper management of their mental health is key to the proper management of their physical disease.

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  • Managing Dementia Through Redirection and Relearning

    Although it’s common for those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to occasionally become agitated, angry or aggressive, redirection techniques are an effective method of managing these difficult behaviors.

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  • iPods Can Help People With Alzheimer's Remember

    Doctors and researchers often recommend music therapy for people with Alzheimer's disease or dementia.

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  • What to Do When Siblings Can’t Agree on a Parent’s Care Needs

    When siblings can’t agree on an elderly parent’s care needs, it might be time to bring in an objective third party to help resolve differences.

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  • How to Find Hope and Cope With the Pain of Losing a Loved One

    While death is inevitable, this fact does not make it any easier to endure the pain of losing a loved one. We're often unprepared for the roller coaster of emotions that we experience while grieving, but there are ways to cope.

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  • Can magnetic therapy help arthritis?

    There are hundreds of magnetic therapy products on the market, but do they work for arthritis pain?

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  • Hospice Care: Help During End Stages of Life

    Starting hospice care can be a difficult decision, but the benefits for terminally ill patients and their family members are undeniable. A caregiver shares how hospice provided compassionate end-of-life care and pain management for both her parents.

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