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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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  1. Fact Sheet - Helping Families Make Everyday Care Choices (for Providers)
    Family Caregiver Alliance
  2. Exercise and Physical Activity: Getting Fit For Life
    National Institute on Aging
    You don't need to buy special clothes or belong to a gym to become more active. Physical activity can and should be part of your everyday life.
  3. Alcohol Use and Abuse
    National Institute on Aging
    Families, friends, and health care professionals often overlook their concerns about older people's drinking.
  4. Fact Sheet - Caring for Adults with Cognitive and Memory Impairments
    Family Caregiver Alliance
  5. Diabetes in Older People - A Disease You Can Manage
    National Institute on Aging
    Diabetes is a serious disease. It happens when your blood levels of glucose, a form of sugar, are too high. Diabetes can lead to dangerous health problems.
  6. Hiring In-Home Help
    Family Caregiver Alliance
    Most family caregivers reach a point when they realize they need help at home. Tell-tale signs...
  7. Fact Sheet - Hiring In-Home Help
    Family Caregiver Alliance
  8. High Blood Pressure
    National Institute on Aging
    High blood pressure, or hypertension, does not cause symptoms that you can see or feel.
  9. Ask Dr. Mindy - Hydration
    By Dr. Mindy Kim-Miller, LightBridge
    Sometimes my mother does not want to drink water with her meals, and she often seems to forget to drink during the day. How important is it for her to drink more water, and how do I get her to do it?
  10. Fact Sheet - Alzheimer's Disease
    Family Caregiver Alliance
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