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Hundreds of millions of people have registered to serve as organ donors when they die. But not everyone will get…
Thickened, discolored nails happen often with age. One of the most common causes is a fungal infection called onychomycosis, which…
In 2018, Sean Stocker, PhD, director of Basic and Translational Research at the University of Pittsburgh Hypertension Center, conducted an…
Palliative care can significantly improve the quality of life for people living with serious illnesses. This care provides life-changing relief…
Here we go again… the phone rings, and an elderly relative has fallen and is being taken by ambulance to…
For caregivers who must take charge at a patient’s doctor appointment, the “rules” aren’t always clear. What you need to know…
While hospice provides care mainly for a person who is terminally ill, many services are also available to help family…
What you need to know—from health care proxies to online patient portals
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Caregiving is hard, draining work, but you can’t neglect yourself in the process. Here, the four keys to maintaining your brain health. Make the time!
My father nearly died from dehydration—and the care-facility staff missed the signs, thinking it was his Alzheimer’s. How to protect your loved one.
One of my favorite caregivers of my mother once expressed, “Caregiving is not a hard job; it is a heart…
Try these five pill-free remedies for achieving a restorative night’s sleep…and wake up with the energy you need to accomplish all the demands on your time.
