Category: Senior Sense

Mixing medication with dietary supplements can decrease the medication’s effectiveness and have adverse impacts on a person’s health and wellbeing.

Discover the importance of social connection and some of the most common barriers to connectedness for senior citizens.

Loneliness and social isolation can have detrimental impacts on the mental and physical health of senior citizens. Here’s how to lower the risk.

Here are some tips for setting up a support system for the senior adult in your life, from finding clubs to establishing new hobbies.

It can be tough to get your senior parent to open up about their depression and mental health. Here are the best ways to get the conversation started.

1 in 3 Americans experience chronic pain, but taking proactive steps can improve overall health. These tips can help you manage chronic conditions.

Senior adults are more at risk for substance misuse than most people realize; here are 5 statistics to keep in mind about senior adults.

There are many reasons senior adults might end up misusing or even abusing substances like alcohol or medication. Here are a few common risk factors.

Identifying depression in seniors is often difficult, but there are some signs to help make the diagnosis. Here are 12 signs of senior depression.

National Family Caregivers Month is celebrated each November and recognizes the more than 40 million people in the U.S. who serve as caregivers.

September is Healthy Aging Month. It provides many ideas for adults to improve their physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.