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4 Ways To Help Livingston Seniors Overcome Seasonal Depression

The holidays are here, and celebration is in the air. For many Livingston seniors, however, the holiday season is a time of anxiety, discontent, and sadness. They see few reasons to smile. Perhaps, they’ve lost special friends from childhood days. They may even be experiencing significant life changes. Whatever the reason, persistent feelings of melancholy…

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Mitigating Pre-Diabetes: Steps You Can Take To Prevent Diabetes

Diabetes affects a disproportionate number of older adults—approximately 25% of Americans aged 60 and over. In the United States, our growing aging demographic is clearly one of the drivers of the diabetes epidemic. Another less known condition, prediabetes, is even more common and affects an estimated 50 percent of Americans over 65. Fortunately, there are…

Seniors And Pain Management

Seniors And Pain Management: The Importance Of A Supportive Network

Although aches and pains are a natural part of aging, chronic pain can lower one’s quality of life. Today, many people rely on opioids to manage their pain. There’s a downside, however: patients can become addicted to their painkillers. The CDC reports that prescription opioids are now involved in 66.4% of drug overdose fatalities. Meanwhile, the…

Geriatric hospital admissions in Morris County

The Physical And Cognitive Consequences of Geriatric Hospital Admissions In Morris County

Geriatric hospital admissions continue to rise at an alarming rate. A new British study confirms that surgery patients are getting older every year. In fact, if things continue in this vein, more than 1.48 million people aged 75 years and older will have had a yearly surgical procedure by 2030. Senior adults are undeniably more…