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Melanie Donohue, LCSW

Melanie Donohue, LCSW

Founder & Licensed Clinical Social Worker

8 Summer Safety Tips for Seniors

Summer is a great time of year for seniors to get outdoors, travel, spend time with family, and enjoy themselves. The warm temperatures and bright sunshine can feel great for your mental and physical health after a long winter, so many older adults feel more

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What Is Caregiver Burden?

Taking care of an aging loved one is a compassionate and selfless gesture, but you also have to consider your own health and wellness. Devoting all of your energy to serving others can result in emotional or physical fatigue, so finding balance is essential for

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11 Causes of Fatigue in Older Adults

Fatigue may sound like a minor problem, but it can have a dramatic impact on your overall health and happiness. When your body and mind are always exhausted, simple self-care tasks can feel impossible. It becomes harder and harder to get out of the house

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Senior Aggression: Prevention and Managing Tips

Although anger is a perfectly normal and expected emotion to feel from time to time, chronic agitation and aggression can have serious repercussions for your quality of life. The stress can affect your physical health, and your aggressive behavior could create distance between yourself and

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8 Spring Activities for Seniors with Dementia

Spring is the start of warm weather, longer days, and nature’s return to life. It’s an exciting time of year for anyone, but it can be especially meaningful for older adults with dementia. If you’re a caregiver to a senior loved one, you might be

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6 Benefits of Talk Therapy for Seniors

No matter your age, you deserve to be mentally and emotionally well. Some seniors feel happier than ever as they get older, and others start to struggle with their mental health. Aging brings about a wide variety of life transitions, and these changes can sometimes

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Parkinson’s Disease and Depression

Parkinson’s disease causes a number of difficult physical symptoms, but it can also affect your mental health. Around half of people with Parkinson’s disease experience depression, which can make fighting the neurological illness even harder. If you or a loved one has Parkinson’s disease, you

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6 Signs You May Be Suffering From Agoraphobia

Your retirement years can be a great opportunity to discover new places and spend more time in your community. If you have agoraphobia, though, you may have an immensely difficult time going out in public. Agoraphobia is a fairly common phobia in seniors, and it

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What Is Broken Heart Syndrome?

It’s no secret that your emotional state can impact your physical health. Your brain and your body are so closely linked that stressful or emotional events may manifest in physical symptoms. One example of this is stress-induced cardiomyopathy, or broken heart syndrome.   Like its

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How Dementia Affects Mental Health

Some decline in cognitive functioning is normal with age, but if you or a loved one is diagnosed with dementia, the changes can be more severe. Dementia’s symptoms vary from person to person, but the condition generally causes memory loss, confusion, difficulty with language, and

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