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Pharmacists Can Explain Benefits and Risks of Your Parents’ Medications - Minding Our Elders Pharmacists are often an overlooked resource when it comes to managing our aging parents' health. Use them for better results!

Pharmacists Can Explain Benefits and Risks of Your Parents’ Medications

Dear Carol: I’ve recently taken over managing my parents’ prescriptions. They each have long lists of drugs and...

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Can brain training really shave ten years off brain ageing, as a recent study suggests? Thirty minutes of daily brain games strengthened neural activity in memory centres, making older brains look ten years younger on scans.

Can brain training really shave ten years off brain ageing, as a recent study suggests? theconversation.com/can-brain-tr... via @uk.theconversation.com

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How Family Caregivers Can Obtain Medical Equipment for In-Home Care - Minding Our Elders Families provide medical-level care in the home, yet few resources are there to help. How can they get equipment with less expense?

How Family Caregivers Can Obtain Medical Equipment for In-Home Care

Dear Carol: My mom requires 24/7 care, but she doesn’t qualify for hospice. Somehow, I need to obtain a lifting device and other mobility aids, and the prices...

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Fear Is Behind Adult Daughter’s Seemingly Selfish Behavior - Minding Our Elders We worry about aging parents and want them to cut back on what we see is risky. That can be unfair to them. They need to live.

Fear Is Behind Adult Daughter’s Seemingly Selfish Behavior

Dear Carol: I’m a middle-aged, working mom. Life has been stressful, but manageable. My question is about my parents who are in their mid-seventies and love...

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A lot of people -- millions! -- are saying that attending a pro-democracy march is a great way to get some exercise, increase social connection, improve sleep quality, and improve your brain health.

Benzodiazepines, Antipsychotics Raise Mortality Risk for Some Dementia Patients Starting treatment early in hospice tied to shorter survival for patients not imminently dying

Benzodiazepines, Antipsychotics Raise Mortality Risk for Some Dementia Patients medpagetoday.com/neurology/de... by @medpagetoday.com

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Adjusting to New Caregivers is Difficult for Most Older Adults inforum.com/health/bursa... by @mindingourelders.bsky.social

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When Older Adults Won’t Accept Outside Help Caring for Their Spouse - Minding Our Elders Older couples often want to care for each other without help but often that endangers both of them. Here are tips to help:

When Older Adults Won’t Accept Outside Help Caring for Their Spouse

Dear Carol: I’m concerned about my parents, who are in their early 80s. My dad’s a large man, and my tiny mother ...

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Welcome to Medicare The official U.S. government website for Medicare, a health insurance program for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities.

Medicare Open Enrollment starts October 15: Plans Changing, Premiums Increasing

Dear Readers: Medicare annual open enrollment begins Oct 15, 2025, for 2026 coverage. My usual advice stands. Ignore the calls...

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TTUHSC Researchers Find Blood-Brain Barrier Remains Resilient in Alzheimer’s Disease Model A team of scientists at TTUHSC has published new evidence suggesting that the brain’s protective shield remains largely intact in a commonly used mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers Find Blood-Brain Barrier Remains Resilient in Alzheimer’s Disease Model dailydose.ttuhsc.edu/2025/septemb...

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Family Caregiver Asks for Training to Support Increasing Responsibility - Minding Our Elders Family caregivers are challenged to provide complicated care for their parents, often without training. Here's help:

Family Caregiver Asks for Training to Support Increasing Responsibility

Dear Carol: I’m a business professional who will soon face caring for my aging father who has an ever-increasing number of physica...

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Daughter Hurt Because Mom Doesn't Want to Live with Her - Minding Our Elders Conventional wisdom says older adults want to move in with their kids as they age. but reality is often quite different.

Daughter Hurt Because Mom Doesn't Want to Live with Her

Dear Carol: My mother is in her 80s and is doing well except for arthritic pain and some blood pressure issues...

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Simple Lifestyle Shifts That Can Boost Brain Health. @SixtyandMe https://sixtyandme.com/boost-brain-health-lifestyle/

5 surprisingly hopeful things we learned about Alzheimer’s this year From a blood test to the unexpected role of lithium, these findings may lead to better diagnosis and treatment of the memory-robbing condition.

5 surprisingly hopeful things we learned about Alzheimer’s this year wapo.st/4neIxT3

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Falls Prevention Week Highlights Need for Education and Medical Guidance - Minding Our Elders Fear of falls is justified as people age but managing balance and medications can go a long way toward prevention. Read more:

Falls Prevention Week Highlights Need for Education and Medical Guidance

Dear Carol: I’m a single, aging woman who has always lived alone. I’ve loved my life working, voluntrrrinh....

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Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment Four scientists at the forefront of dementia research speak about what kind of future they envision for people with the condition.

Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09... by @japantimes.co.jp

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Wife Sleeps too Much and Has Lost Interest in Appearance and Bathing - Minding Our Elders Sleeping too much and losing interest in hygiene can signal depression or some type of cognitive change. A medical exam is necessary.

Wife Sleeps too Much and Has Lost Interest in Appearance and Bathing

Dear Carol: My wife has always been interested in style and appearance, so regular hair and nail appointments were...

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Encouraging Retired Parents to Stay Active and Involved - Minding Our Elders Retirement can be great, but challenging oneself physically and mentally are important to staying well enough to enjoy life.

Encouraging Retired Parents to Stay Active and Involved

Dear Carol: My husband and I feel blessed that our aging parents are relatively healthy. Even so, retirement has made them physically...

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Grief Counseling Can Help Caregivers Long Before Care Recipient Passes - Minding Our Elders Dear Carol: I supported and cared for my parents for years before they both died days apart last year. Now, my husband...

Grief Counseling Can Help Caregivers Long Before Care Recipient Passes

Dear Carol: I supported and cared for my parents for years before they both died days apart last year. Now, my husband has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and...

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Adjusting to New Caregivers is Difficult for Most Older Adults - Minding Our Elders Losing a long-time caregiver can be traumatic for an older adult, particularly one with Alzheimer's. Here are thoughts on replacing them.

Adjusting to New Caregivers is Difficult for Most Older Adults

Dear Carol: My 86-year-old mother’s long-time private caregiver is moving. She’s been a faithful friend and helper to Mom for years, so this is a major upset for the family. We’ve decided to try an agency...

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How to Approach an Aging Friend About Driving Red Flags - Minding Our Elders Everyone ages differently, yet everyone experiences changes as they get older, many of which they may ignore out of fear. Friends can help:

How to Approach an Aging Friend About Driving Red Flags

Dear Carol: I’m friends with a group of mature women who eat out together at least once a week. We’ve always taken turns driving, but lately, one of my ...

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Top Tips for Understanding the Dementia Side of Interactions - Minding Our Elders Understanding dementia from the viewpoint of someone living with it can help us be better caregivers. Here are some tips:

Top Tips for Understanding the Dementia Side of Interactions

Dear Carol: Both of my mother’s parents had Alzheimer’s. While we’d prayed Mom would be spared, that’s not to be. Last week, she...

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Single-cell multiregion epigenomic rewiring in Alzheimer’s disease progression and cognitive resilience A single-cell epigenomic and transcriptomic atlas across six brain regions in Alzheimer’s disease reveals widespread epigenomic relaxation and information loss, associated with the selective depletion...

Single-cell multiregion epigenomic rewiring in Alzheimer’s disease progression and cognitive resilience: Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Alzheimer’s and Fear of Being Alone: 5 Ways for Caregivers to Cope – DailyCaring Why someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia has a fear of being alone and 5 techniques to reduce the fear that causes shadowing & help cope with the behavior.

Alzheimer's and Fear of Being Alone: 5 Ways for Caregivers to Cope dailycaring.com/alzheimers-a...

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"The disease might hide the person underneath, but there's still a person in there who needs your love and attention."

Every day, we have the opportunity to be more thoughtful, respectful, supportive, and loving toward people living with ‘invisible’ challenges.

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What makes a SuperAger? Twenty-five years of SuperAger research show cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of aging

The first 25 years of SuperAger research show cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of aging news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025...

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Sibling Pressures Caregiver to Take Mom Home to Save Money on Care - Minding Our Elders Assisted living is expensive, and some adult children view this money as their inheritance. When that happens, sibling disagreement happens

Sibling Pressures Caregiver to Take Mom Home to Save Money on Care

Dear Carol: I’m a middle-aged single woman who only wants the best for her mom. Six months ago, she moved to assisted living because, while she’s doing well with her general health, she is ...
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