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How To Get Seniors to Eat as a Caregiver

How To Get Seniors to Eat as a Caregiver

Since seniors already struggle with deteriorating muscle mass and increasing fatigue, a lack of sufficient nutrition can agitate these conditions even more, leaving your loved ones feeling even more weak and tired. Read on to learn five tips for getting your loved one to indulge in healthier eating habits and boost their energy levels.

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5 Tips to Medication Management as a Caregiver

5 Tips to Medication Management as a Caregiver

Keeping track of your own medications can already prove to be a difficult task, but managing multiple medications for someone else as a caregiver takes even more thought and organisation. Read on to learn five tips on how to practice medication safety and develop a medication management routine that is consistent and effective.

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Why Some Seniors are Unwilling to Accept Help: 5 Tips to Reframe Their Mindsets about Independence

Why Some Seniors are Unwilling to Accept Help: 5 Tips to Reframe Their Mindsets about Independence

Ageing can be difficult to cope with for a number of reasons, whether it’s increasing physical and mental health concerns, feeling lonely or like a burden to others, or your independence and freedom seemingly slipping through your fingers. However, getting the help you need actually increases your independence and provides peace of mind to the loved ones that are concerned about you. 

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