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Stress Can Trigger Hip-Fracturing Falls

What you can do: Learn to create a less hazardous, less stressful home environment.

Waltz Your Way to a Healthier Life

What you can do: Dance for 30 minutes a day, up to six times a week, to improve your mental and physical health.

Death with Dignity: You Have to Ask for It

What you can do: If a loved one is very ill, or you are, raise the issue of hospice care with a trusted doctor or nurse and ask if they think hospice is a good option.

Video Games Counteract Brain Disorder

What you can do: If you have physical problems that make it hard to get out and exercise, try movement-oriented video games that involve both physical and mental acuity a few times a week.

How to Tell if Grandad’s Popping Pills

What you can do: Recognize the key warning signs of drug use in older adults, and keep in contact with your loved one’s doctor and pharmacist.

Cure Dizziness with a Daily Walk

What you can do: Include some walking or light activity in your day; try some exercises for better balance.

Money Problems May Signal Alzheimer’s Disease

What you can do: If someone you love has mild memory problems, put financial protections into place and watch for a decline in their money-management ability.

Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms Worsen after Colds or Stomach Bugs

What you can do: If living with or caring for someone with dementia, use preventative methods like hand washing with safe soap to prevent infection, and tap into palliative care for support.

Mind-Body-Mood Advisor: How Older Adults Can Keep Driving

What you can do: Counteract the impact of aging on your ability to drive by boosting your reaction time and visual processing skills.

Save the Seniors You Love from "Self-Neglect"

What you can do: Find ways to improve support and strengthen the social networks of older relatives or neighbors.