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It’s natural to want to stay at home as you grow older—most seniors hope to be able to. However, taking a step back to look at the big picture can help you decide whether staying at home for the long term truly is the right step for you. Too often,…
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Celine Dion: Singer, Spousal Caregiver, Example of Strength Celine Dion has received a great deal of attention recently as she plans to resume her regular performances in Las Vegas later this week. Around this time last year, Dion announced a hiatus from her Vegas shows and cancellation of her tour…
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Jimmy Carter is Cancer-Free, Thanks to New Drug The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, declared on Sunday that he is now cancer free. This news comes only a few months after Carter, 91, went public with his diagnosis of stage 4 melanoma that had spread to his…
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Quit Worrying About Your Health Have you had your five to nine servings of vegetables today? Exercised for an hour? Cut back on saturated fat and gotten eight hours of sleep? Dictating the rules for healthful living has become a cottage industry, with Web sites, talk shows and books (and…
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The Importance of a Positive Attitude Do you wake up every morning appreciative of another day or do you roll out of bed with, “Oh, another day of the same old thing”? Our attitude sets the stage for how each day plays out. Attitude can affect our health, our marriage,…
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Know Your Rights When Receiving Home Care Services Federal law requires that all individuals receiving home care services be informed of their rights as a patient. Following is a model patient bill of rights the National Association for Home Care (NAHC) has developed, based on the patient rights currently enforced…
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A Brief Description of Medicare for Caregivers Being a caregiver is challenging enough. But when the person you’re caring for is reaching the enrollment age for Medicare – or is past that age but needs to be enrolled anyway – the prospect of engaging in what may seem like a…
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Why Seniors Need Medical Alert Systems Contrary to what one may think, seniors falling at home are not an isolated issue. If you go by the stats provided by “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” more than one-third of adults age 65 or older fall each year in theUnited States….
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Caring for Someone Who Stays Awake During the Night You may be caring for a parent or older person who wants to stay up all night and sleep at odd hours during the day. This behavior is known as “sundowning.” The Alzheimer’s Association states that 20% of people diagnosed with…
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Strategies for Coping with Alzheimer’s Disesae: Patience, Compassion and Flexibility A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s is devastating. The disease appears gradually, gaining momentum as it progresses. Alzheimer’s disease robs memory and destroys the ability to learn. Caring for an Alzheimer’s patient is a full-time undertaking. As Alzheimer’s progresses, everyone; spouse, children…