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Questions To Ask When Selecting Incontinence Supplies

Be sure that your parent sees her doctor to find out whether her incontinence is treatable. Contrary to common belief, incontinence isn't a normal part of aging. It does strike about one in ten people over the age of 65, though, either temporarily or more long-term, and it's more common among women.

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Diet Plans for Seniors

As our bodies grow older, our metabolism changes. We become more susceptible to illnesses caused by unhealthy meal choices. Once over the age of 50, we need to adjust our intake and make sure we are changing what we can to remain healthy. This change can be as easy as the altering of your diet.

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Signs of Alzheimer's

Many baby boomers are faced with the reality of living with their elderly parents as their loved ones lose the ability to be independent. They are a part of or aware of their parent's every day activities 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is in these close quarters that the caregivers may begin to see changes in their parent's actions, thoughts and emotions. The question may arise, "Are these changes attributed to the natural aging process or are these the first signs of dementia and Alzheimer's?" Listed below are warning signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's to look for according to the Alzheimer's Association. Also listed are signs associated with the normal aging process.

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Control Your Health

A special report recently published by Jennie Chine Hansen, president of the AARP, highlights methods that all of us can use to control our health and allow us to remain independent as we grow older. The following are some facts and tips that she has to offer.

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Impact of Caregiving on Caregiver Physical Health

High rates of depressive symptoms and mental health problems among caregivers, compounded with the physical strain of caring for someone who cannot perform activities of daily living (ADLs), such as bathing, grooming and other personal care activities, put many caregivers at serious risk for poor physical health outcomes. Indeed, the impact of providing care can lead to increased health care needs for the caregiver.

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Impact of Caregiving on Caregiver Mental and Emotional Health

The psychological health of the family caregiver is negatively affected by providing care. Higher levels of stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health effects are common among family members who care for an older relative or friend.

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Incontinence Supplies - Making Life More Comfortable

Excerpts from Jill Dare

Incontinence products are designed to deal with a leak of fecal matter or urine or both, and confidence in your adult diaper or brief is essential because the problem can have a huge impact on your life. It has a psychological and emotional side to it as the stress increases the pressure on the incontinence sufferer . Incontinence supplies these days represent the very best that technology has to offer. The products have improved exponentially as the technology has advanced, incontinence in women and in men are more manageable than it has been in the past.

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Selecting Pads and Liners

When you are living with incontinence it is important that you find the best way to manage the problem, so that you will be able to carry on with your life and daily activities with the least interference. If it is not well-managed, incontinence can have a serious effect on self-confidence and your ability to travel, work and socialise. The appropriate use of good quality and well-chosen products can make all the difference.

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Incontinence and the Elderly

Department of Urology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan.

A probability sample of noninstitutionalized elderly people in Washtenaw County, Michigan, was interviewed to determine the relationship between urinary incontinence and various health conditions.

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Checklist for Caring for Elderly Parents

This article covers: Assessing needs, Getting Permission, Info to Have on Hand, Things to Know, and Taking Care of Yourself.

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Nutrition - How you can help

Excerpts from "Special Nutritional Considerations with Mature Adults" - Allison Chin, RD

As we age our bodies undergo normal metabolic and physiological changes. Although each person has different considerations, common problems include diminished taste and smell, absorption/bowel function issues, hormonal changes and perhaps the onset of various chronic pain or disease.

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