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Home for the holidays and worried about an older relative? Make observations, not assumptions

  • Written by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, Associate Professor of Medicine, Geriatrics, University of Virginia
imageIf you're worried about older loved ones' ability to care for themselves, try starting a conversation with nonjudgmental questions.MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images

With the second holiday season of the pandemic upon us, many people will have the opportunity to rejoin family and friends for celebrations. The pandemic has kept many of...

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