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Tips to cope when you’re juggling several chronic health issues

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Be proactive by learning about and tracking your conditions and medications, and by speaking up when you have concerns.

We don't want our golden years to be spent juggling a long list of health issues. But that's the reality for most older adults in the United States.

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