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Nursing Home Issues

Choosing and Evaluating a Nursing Home Can there be a more difficult job than finding a nursing home for a parent or spouse? No one wants to live in a nursing home. They serve as institutions of last...

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Long Distance Caregiving

The first step to coping with this situation is to recognize the anticipated stresses.  In the United States most of our family is spread throughout the states thus causing stress on the family when an...

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What is Long-Term Care?

What is Long-Term Care? Long-term care is a variety of services that includes medical and non-medical care to people who have a chronic illness or disability. Long-term care helps meet health or...

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Long-Term Care Planning Tool

The primary goal of this tool is to help you understand: What long-term care services are available, How much you can expect to pay for long-term care, and What financing options are available to...

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Geriatric Care Managers

In the past twenty years a new profession has appeared that is particularly helpful for long distance caregivers. Geriatric Care Managers (GCMs) specialize in long term care arrangements. They may have...

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Eight Communication Tips for Caregivers of Stroke Survivors

A common symptom of a stoke survivor is aphasia.   Aphasia can affect a person’s ability to speak and to comprehend what others are saying. It can be emotionally difficult for both the stroke survivor...

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Caring for the Elderly

What follows are online resources that may be of use to the elderly and their adult children or other caregivers. The list is both long and likely incomplete. We welcome suggestions, additions and even...

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One in Four Older Americans Makes a Positive Impact in Local Communities...

One in Four Older Americans Makes a Positive Impact in Local Communities Through Volunteering, Providing More Than $64 Billion in Annual Economic Benefit to the U.S. Washington, D.C. – New data...

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Computer Use and Exercise May Fight Memory Loss

Using a computer may protect against memory loss late in life, as long as you also make sure to exercise, a new study suggests. In the study, which included older adults, computer use and exercise...

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What Causes Parkinson’s Disease?

Parkinson disease (PD) is a complex disorder of the central nervous system. It is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the United States, after Alzheimer’s. The defining symptoms of PD...

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