In a 2021 report, U.S. News reported that nearly one-third of American senior citizens see at least five different doctors each year. In some cases, your home healthcare team can act as an advocate for your healthcare. They can speak to physicians to help coordinate your care, and provide a more attentive level of care. In the event that you’d like to manage your care yourself, or manage the care of a loved one, this article provides a list of the information that should be brought to doctors’ appointments. Having this information ready to talk about can help keep visits on track.

Your dental and oral health stays important throughout your life—in fact, as you get older, there are more things to watch out for. Nearly 1 in 5 Americans over the age of 65 have lost all of their teeth. Dental care is an important way to keep your teeth healthy, but also to catch or prevent other conditions from developing…