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A Caregiver Needs Help, Too
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A Caregiver Needs Help, Too

Being a caregiver can be physically, mentally and emotionally challenging. If you're like most people, becoming a caregiver is a...
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Aging in Place Home Upgrades
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Aging in Place Home Upgrades

With age, the health and safety of our seniors becomes a top priority - especially if they prefer to spend...
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Enduring Allergy Season as a Senior
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Enduring Allergy Season as a Senior

Fall allergies have costly, negative effects on millions of Americans each year. In fact, statistics show that over 35 million...
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Prescription Medications Can Effect Your Ability to Drive
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Prescription Medications Can Effect Your Ability to Drive

  At some point in their lives, nearly every American will have taken some form of prescription medication. The statistics...
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Ways to Help Prevent Alzheimer's
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Ways to Help Prevent Alzheimer's

  The effects of Alzheimer’s can be devastating – in both the lives of those suffering from the disease, and...
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Planning Ahead for Your Senior's Transitional Care
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Planning Ahead for Your Senior's Transitional Care

Sometimes it may not be possible to plan for follow-up care when your senior leaves the hospital. Accidents and sudden...
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Senior Nutrition Tips
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Senior Nutrition Tips

There are changes that happen to our bodies as we age that make it almost impossible to maintain the same...
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Tips for a Smooth Hospital to Home Transition
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Tips for a Smooth Hospital to Home Transition

Making the change from hospital to home for many seniors is often one of the most difficult aspects of the...
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Things to Consider Before Moving Your Elderly Loved One In
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Things to Consider Before Moving Your Elderly Loved One In

There are more people in the U.S. who have taken in an elderly loved one than you might actually imagine....
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Activities for Homebound Seniors
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Activities for Homebound Seniors

Just because your senior parent or relative is not able to get around as much as they used to, doesn't...
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Maintaining Physical and Mental Health
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Maintaining Physical and Mental Health

As our bodies begin to age, it’s even more important to maintain healthy habits to remain your fittest both mentally...
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Is There A Link Between Diabetes and Dementia?
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Is There A Link Between Diabetes and Dementia?

Living with a chronic illness can present its own set of challenges. But when conditions like diabetes are linked to...
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Exercises That Help Improve Arthritis in Seniors
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Exercises That Help Improve Arthritis in Seniors

It's a little known fact that exercise can actually help improve the lives of people who suffer from arthritis. According...
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Caring for a Childless Relative
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Caring for a Childless Relative

As our older loved ones age, the need may arise for assistance from family members, as health concerns leave them...
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Is It Alzheimer's?
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Is It Alzheimer's?

There is still so much to know and understand about Alzheimer's. One thing experts are sure about is that it...
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Handling the Stress of a New Baby
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Handling the Stress of a New Baby

There's nothing more magical than the birth of a new baby. First time parents often experience a myriad of emotions...
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How to Handle Bill Paying as a Caregiver
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How to Handle Bill Paying as a Caregiver

Caring for an older loved one with dementia can sometimes be difficult. But what makes it even more challenging is...
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Protecting Seniors in Rising Temperatures
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Protecting Seniors in Rising Temperatures

Many people are unaware of the dangers associated with hyperthermia and the growing number of heat-induced emergency room visits and...
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Ways to Help Protect Your Senior Against Fraud
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Ways to Help Protect Your Senior Against Fraud

With age, comes good times, great memories and lots of wisdom and fulfillment. As more and more Baby Boomers begin...
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Join Us for the Upcoming Backyard Bash at Highland Park Senior Center – August 12th
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Join Us for the Upcoming Backyard Bash at Highland Park Senior Center – August 12th

Since 1976, the Highland Park Senior Center has been servicing the needs of seniors of the Highland Park community. Built...
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