elder care
elder care
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by Duane Lipham - 2007-01-06
Medicare is a wonderful health care assistance plan provided by the federal government to help make sure that seniors get quality health care that they need and deserve as they age. It covers a wide a...
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by Carol Bradley Bursack - 2007-02-06
What do you do with Dad when sits alone, at adult day care, and sulks? How do you get Grandma to participate in the activities the nursing home provides? These scenarios often take us back to the days...
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by Duane Lipham - 2007-02-12
In all of the debate about long term care costs, a central underlying cause of the general apathy that many folks exhibit toward preparing for their own long term care needs does not get as much atten...
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by Carol Bradley Bursack - 2007-02-15
Men are catching up. In the MetLife Study of "Sons At Work" (June, 2003), it was reported that "Men are just as likely as women to report that they are the primary care giver for an older or dependent...
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by Carol Bradley Bursack - 2007-02-15
You've got kids and they're growing up. You've got a job and you're moving up. You and your spouse have smoothed out the wrinkles of early marriage. Sailing along pretty well, right?Bang! Dad has a s...
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by Cher Tanner - 2007-02-27
Statistics show that "10 to 15% of the population over 65 suffer from alcoholism," according to Zimberg (1996, p. 45). However, in reviewing available research, it appears that most practitioners hav...
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by Duane Lipham - 2007-03-02
When the need for long term care services begins, very few people want to go to a nursing home to receive care. The vast majority want to transition into this part of life within familiar surroundings...
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by Madison Lockwood - 2007-03-22
Finding the right way to care for aging members of the family can be tough job. There are a variety of online resources for researching your options so you can make a choice that will benefit everyon...
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by Cynthia Ward - 2007-03-22
Over 44 million Americans are providing care for an adult family member or friend. This is called caregiving. Caregiving impacts the caregiver and also the employer. A majority of caregivers are worki...
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by Kristen Gabriel - 2007-03-24
People are living longer and longer lives; many requiring ongoing, long-term care. Current events show that more elder abuse cases are being reported than in years past, and many experts believe that ...
