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Healthy Aging & Caregiving

RUSH Wins Grant to Spread Program for Caregivers

With funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation, Caring for Caregivers will reach other hospitals

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Healthy Aging & Caregiving

Steady On: Stay Safe With Strategies to Prevent Falls

Learn ways to prevent the leading cause of injury for older adults in the U.S.

Healthy Aging & Caregiving

Treating Varicose Veins

Understanding this common, sometimes uncomfortable condition

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Healthy Aging & Caregiving

5 Self-Care Tips for Caregivers

Learn how to care for yourself so you can better care for your loved ones

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Alzheimer’s Disease

MIND Diet Linked to Better Cognitive Performance

Study finds diet may contribute to cognitive resilience in older adults

5 Tips to Help Older Adults Prevent Falls
Healthy Aging & Caregiving

5 Tips to Help Older Adults Prevent Falls

How to have a frank discussion about falls and create a safe environment to prevent them

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Healthy Aging & Caregiving

The Benefits of Free Wellness Visits

How free annual wellness visits help Medicare patients stay healthier longer

Olimpia Paun, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Healthy Aging & Caregiving

COVID-19 Magnifies the Value of Research on Dementia Care Choices

Olimpia Paun, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, aims to ease the emotional burden for caregivers who place aging loved ones in nursing homes – an anguish that has intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Mental & Behavioral Health

Social Isolation and Loneliness

Learn why social isolation is a health risk and what we can do to combat it

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Bones and Joints

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

What can happen, and what can help, at every stage of the disease