14 Ways to Avoid Caregiver Burnout

Pets, music, pill organizers, and webcams top this list to make caregiving a little easier

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Senior Health: 14 Ways to Avoid Caregiver Burnout Learn 14 ways to avoid caregiver burnout. Pets, music, pill organizers, and webcams top this list to make caregiving a little easier -- and avoid caregiver burnout... Read more ...  Slideshows Sciatica Symptoms, Causes, Treatments Sciatica pain radiates from the lower back toward the feet. Sciatica may feel like a cramp in the leg, burning, tingling, 'pins-and-needles' or numbness. Learn about sciatica causes... Read more ...  News Are Omega-3s Linked to Lower Risk for Fatal Heart Attack? Regularly eating fish and other foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids may lower your risk of fatal heart disease, a new research review suggests. 'Our results lend support to the importance... Read more ... Want to Stay Mobile as You Age? A Healthy Diet May Do the Trick Healthy eating may help reduce a woman's risk of physical disability as she grows older, a new study suggests. 'Little research has been done on how diet impacts physical function... Read more ... Donated Blood Won't Transmit Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Disease People who've received a blood transfusion can breathe a bit easier: A new study finds no evidence that degenerative brain disorders can be transmitted via donated blood. 'This study... Read more ... Old Drug Boosts Brain's Memory Centers A long-used drug called methylene blue may rev up activity in brain regions involved in short-term memory and attention, a small study suggests. Methylene blue has been used in... Read more ... New Treatment Shows Promise for Crippling Knee Arthritis For those who suffer debilitating arthritis in their knees, researchers report in a small study that just one injection of stem cells can reduce pain and inflammation. The idea is... Read more ... Health Tip: Skip Traditional Barbequed Food Enjoy the summer ritual of barbequing without derailing your healthy eating plan. Here are suggestions from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics... Read more ... Senior Health Center MedicineNet's Senior Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind as you age. Get access to various senior health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides seniors through the stages of their life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home