Understanding What They're Facing

Understanding What They're Facing

Peripheral artery disease — circulation problems and their consequences

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent mentions their legs hurt when they walk. Not their knees or joints, but a cramping, heavy

Understanding What They're Facing

Pacemakers and defibrillators — what they do and what life looks like after

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent's cardiologist has recommended a pacemaker or a defibrillator, and the word device carries a

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Heart valve disease — when the plumbing wears out

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent manages their diabetes. They check their blood sugar, take their insulin or their pills, try to

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High blood pressure in seniors — why the targets change with age

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent probably doesn't feel their high blood pressure. That's the whole problem. High

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Heart attacks in the elderly — symptoms that look different than you expect

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. The emergency room is a chaos of beeping machines and urgent voices and medical personnel moving with purpose

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Living with CHF — the daily management reality

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent has had two heart attacks already. They've had stents placed. They've had

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Atrial fibrillation — the irregular heartbeat that affects everything

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent might feel it as a flutter. A skipped beat. A racing sensation in their chest like

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Cognitive testing — what the tests measure and what the scores mean

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent came out of the neurologist's office with a number. A score. Something that'

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Congestive heart failure explained — what "heart failure" actually means

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. The day your parent's doctor says "congestive heart failure," something catches in your chest.

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Anxiety in elderly parents — the overlooked epidemic

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. You get the call from your parent's doctor. They want to talk about the results of

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Hallucinations and delusions — when to worry and when it's the medication

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. You're watching your parent's decline and a darker thought is running underneath it. Not

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Traumatic brain injury in seniors — falls and their consequences

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent fell in the kitchen. They were reaching for something on a high shelf, lost their balance,