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The end of the school year is fast approaching, which means those little munchkins you call grandkids will be home for the summer. Whether you are privileged enough to live in the same city, or they will be visiting from somewhere else, you will want...

Each May, the National Stroke Association observes National Stroke Month to raise awareness of the condition. Stroke is the third leading cause of death among women (more than breast cancer) although it is largely preventable and treatable.   Stroke is a devastating affliction for men and women,...

Each year, many adults aged 65 and older fall in their own homes. Falling is not an inevitable part of aging, but many things that happen as we age contributes to an increase in the number of falls. Preventing falls at home is possible.  ...

In 2013, AARP published a story about an 83-year-old woman who wandered off while traveling alone from Barbados to Washington, DC and was found dead. While this was the extreme outcome of that type of situation, it brought to light some of the major issues of older...

There are more than 100 types of arthritis and conditions related to arthritis with the most commonly known being osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The former is a condition that occurs when the cartilage in your joints wears down, causing friction between bones moving against each other....