
The risks and realities of drinking for caregivers and older adults.
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Do you know an older adult or a caregiver who you think drinks too much? Share this article with them.
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Do you know an older adult or a caregiver who you think drinks too much? Share this article with them.
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‘Frailty should not be seen as an inevitable part of getting old. By taking steps to ensure we are healthy going in to middle age, we can avoid getting on the path to a frail old age.’
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‘Everybody will have a story about a parent, an aunt, a sibling, who the system is failing. It’s inevitable, unless something changes.’
– University of British Columbia researcher Joanie Sims-Gould
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Friendship. Recreations. Food. Fitness. Spa.
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Prescribing appropriate medications for seniors will require a culture change.
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Seniors take a mind-boggling number and variety of drugs.
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If there were three simple things you could do every day to turn your health around, would you do them?
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The issues surrounding dementia and alcohol are becoming more prevalent as our society ages.
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Research shows that weight loss occurs frequently in the early stage of dementia and becomes more pronounced as the illness progresses.
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So what is the concern with mixing a natural product, alcohol that is in essence a drug, and medicines?