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Posted on September 22, 2020 - The Dallas News shares ways that family caregivers can use mindfulness to reduce their stress.

Posted on September 17, 2020 - September 22, 2020, is Falls Prevention Awareness Day. This event is held each year to call attention to the serious issue of falls among our senior population. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 25% of all older adults fall each year, and many of these falls cause hip fractures, brain injuries, and other serious injuries. Falls cause loss of independence and fatalities.

Posted on September 15, 2020 - University of Michigan experts warn that post office delays could be a problem for senior patients who get their prescriptions by mail.

Posted on September 10, 2020 - Shortly after her son and daughter-in-law began telecommuting from home during the pandemic, Nina moved in from across the country to help care for her three young grandchildren. “You’re a lifesaver, Mom,” the couple says as Nina shepherds the kids through their online classes and keeps them occupied while the parents have telemeetings. But there are tensions: Nina has always enjoyed spoiling her grandkids a bit, and she thinks some of their restrictions are kind of silly.

Posted on September 8, 2020 - Experts warn that if people forego their annual flu shot, we may be facing a severe flu season—what they’re calling a “twindemic.”