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Also known as adult day care or respite care, adult day services are comprised of community-based group programs designed to meet the needs of functionally and/or cognitively impaired adults. These programs offer a mixture of health and social support service for older adults for periods less than 24 hours.

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    National Institute on Aging
    Osteoporosis is called the 'silent disease' - you may not notice any changes until a bone breaks.
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    National Institute on Aging
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    LightBridge
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    Family Caregiver Alliance
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    AbleData
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    National Institute on Aging
    There are some of the common reasons older people stop eating right. And that's a problem because food provides energy and nutrients everyone needs to stay healthy.
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    Family Caregiver Alliance
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    National Institute on Aging
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    National Institute on Aging
    As people get older, they wonder whether they can do anything to prevent diseases that happen more often with age, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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