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Tips for When Your Elderly Parent Refuses Help
For aging parents, accepting help can mean letting go of something else—pride, fear, denial, routine. And many just refuse to do that, suggests Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R.N., B.S.N., P.H.N., author of...
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Generation Alzheimer’s
This year, the first wave of baby boomers are turning 65 – and with increased age comes increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s Association has put out a new report,...
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Seniors Step Up, Donate Blankets to Less Fortunate
In a world plagued by disasters, our seniors have taken it upon themselves to help their fellow man. Residents of Bountiful, Utah’s Heritage Place Senior Living have organized a two month blanket...
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Do You Want a Bomb-Disarming Robot Taking Care of Grandma?
I, for one, welcome our caregiving/bomb-defusing robotic overlords. Non-Profit research firm SRI International believes it has found the next big thing in senior care-giving. Their bomb-disarming...
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Seniors in the Classroom- But Not the High School Kind!
Did you ever wish you could go back to college? Learn about ethics and literature, about American history? These octogenarians did just that. Vera Schupack, 88, took the Ethics and Literature class....
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Energy Drinks Boost Seniors’ Drive, Happiness
“You know what 2:30 in the afternoon feels like, right?” asks a television teen in a commercial for 5-Hour Energy. While these drinks have stereotypically gone to high school students up late writing...
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Independent Living may be a Real CLASS Act
86% of 50-plus seniors want to stay in their homes (AARP). With an average $29,000 saved up for retirement however, this is not always a viable option. Seniors often need long term services and help...
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What do you do if there’s a Problem at a Senior Care Facility?
Nobody wants to be in this situation. You get a call saying there might be abuse going on where your grandma lives. You hear about problems from others. Sometimes, you might not hear anything, but just...
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Are Niche Retirement Communities Just A Fad?
There are retirement communities for everybody. From RVs to Tai Chi, there are communities designed around the most eclectic interests, and more are being created every day. Andrew Carle, the founding...
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Americans Will Need Long Term Care, Want It At Home
Nowadays, people are getting older and living longer. Modern medicine has gotten us to the point where a large percentage of people are pushing their bodies’ limits by simply remaining alive....
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