Is It Depression or Alzheimer’s Disease? Here’s How to Tell the Difference

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A decline in mental acuity. Confusion and memory lapses. Impairment in motor skills. Sound like Alzheimer’s disease? Not necessarily, according to the experts. The symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease can closely mirror those of other treatable conditions, such as depression, with slight variances. We’ve put together a simple checklist of the main symptoms between these two
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Best Senior Home Care’s Suggestions to Avoid Alzheimer’s Personal Care Struggles

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Helping another person with personal care needs, such as bathing, dressing and assistance with using the bathroom, can be uncomfortable for all involved. It’s difficult to set aside modesty and allow someone to help with basic tasks when you’re at your most vulnerable. And sometimes seniors, particularly those with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia,
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Ensure the Best Care for Seniors by Keeping Up to Date on These Immunizations

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As summer winds down, parents are busy shopping for school supplies, checking last year’s clothing to see what still fits, scheduling appointments for physical and dental exams, and, more often than not, subjecting them to vaccinations. But fall isn’t just the time for school kids to roll up their sleeves and grit their teeth for
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