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These are ideas for activities that can be offered to help keep the elderly residents of a residential or nursing home active, healthy, and alert.

Learn about assisted living, who is a good fit for assisted living, assisted living costs and financial assistance, and how to choose a community.

Spending time with family and visiting loved ones has huge benefits for seniors and their health, primarily keeping them happy and young. Learn more about how to help your loved ones by visiting with them more frequently.

Falls Are Serious and CostlyYou or your loved one have worked a life time expecting to be able to enjoy you late adult life with little or no unexpected events in later years. The fact is that falls are a real treat to the health of older adults and can seriously reduce their ability to …

If you are the caregiver for an elderly loved one you may think that when it comes to nighttime all that you need to do is make sure that they are in bed and turn off the lights. However, night care for your elderly loved one is a lot more than just tucking them in. Many seniors have to get up at night and falls often occur during night-time hours.

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Sarcopenia — or a loss of muscle mass at a rate of about 5 percent per year after age 30 — affects one-third of individuals over 60 and more than half of seniors 80 years

This is a guide about activities for the elderly and disabled. Finding activities appropriate and enjoyable for the elderly and disabled can be frustrating.

(by Gina Salazar, AD, ActivityDirectorsOffice.com) Activities can include all aspects of life, including social and religious activities. The two most important activities that you can provide are …

From better memory to less agitation, discover the many benefits of music for dementia patients and how to find the best music for your loved one.