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How Stress Affects Seniors and What Families Can Do About It
April is Stress Awareness Month. For seniors living at home, stress is not just an occasional feeling. It is a real and persistent health risk that affects the body and mind in ways that families often do not see coming. Understanding stress in seniors, what causes it, how it shows up, and what helps, is one of the most important things a family can do for their loved one. Here is what every family should know. How Stress Affects Seniors Differently Stress affects people of all ages. However, it hits older adults harder and in more lasting ways. According to…