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Prevent or Delay Alzheimers Disease


Argh! Where are my glasses? I put them down . .

Short Trips Can Stimulate Alzheimers Patients


Severe degradation of short-term memory means that my father, an Alzheimer's elder, is seldom interested in movies or books. And, although music used to be a source of enjoyment, he no longer listens with pleasure.

Scaling Down (almost) Painlessly


Moving to a smaller house or apartment in a retirement community almost always involves a certain degree of trauma, both for the elder who's moving and for family members. However, by planning ahead you can reduce the discomfort involved and turn what might well become a nightmare into a pleasant event.

Nursing Home Staffing Levels: How Much Is Enough?


During the week of February 17, 2002, headlines screamed the news - more than 92% of US nursing homes fail to have an adequate number of staff to provide quality care for elderly residents. Newspapers and radio programs based their stories on the new study the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) recently provided to the Senate's Special Committee on Aging.

Respiratory Help Is Available For Seniors With COPD


As HMOs Continue to Drop Coverage for Seniors - Now Over 500,000 Victims - Those Needing Expensive Respiratory Medication, Support and Homecare Services are the Hardest HitOne Patient Advocate, Geriatric Services of America, is Providing Relief to Victimized Patients Through a Unique, Often No-Cost ProgramMore than 536,000 US senior citizens are scrambling to find new doctors or new coverage because their health plans terminated their Medicare managed-care services, according to a Nonrenewal Report issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the year 2002. Among the hardest hit are seniors in California (84,000), Florida (59,000), Pennsylvania (55,000), New Jersey (53,000), Texas (46,000), and Michigan (31,000), who will be losing coverage in the coming year.

When the Box is Empty


The King had a modest kingdom. He was Danish.

Angels Are Reaching Out to the Elderly


I am reminded time after time of the profound effect Angels have on people. Recently, I have been receiving many emails containing examples of how the Angels are reaching through the veils to assist the elderly.

New Hope for Alzheimers Treatment


There is now widespread agreement among research scientists and medical professionals that Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a problem quickly growing to vast proportions. As the life expectancy of Americans continues to rise, increasing the percentage of the population over 65 years of age, so does the number of Alzheimer's cases.

Hinged Rail Stair Lifts


If a door at the top or the bottom of the stairs may be blocked by the rail of the stairlift, there are a number of models designed to overcome this problem. Some manufacturers are able to produce a rail with reduced overhang upstairs, so the lift will not protrude as far into the hallway.

Whos Gonna Take Care of You When Youre Old?


I finally went to the doctor this morning for my bad cold. My appointment was for 9:30 am and yet I didn't get home until after 1:00 pm.

Baby Boomers: Will They Be Able to Afford Their Parents?


Do you worry about whether your aging parents have their "affairs in order?" You should. After all, you're the one who will have to pay unnecessary taxes and endure time-consuming court procedures if your parents don't have an effective estate plan.

Senior Living: 5 Ways to Help Reduce the Risk of Falling


Every year we hear stories of seniors falling, ending up in hospitals and never fully recovering. Unfortunately, these falls often result in death.

What Colour was Your Great-grandmothers Hair?


I've just made another Photoshop video. This one is about colour tinting (or "colorizing") an old photo.

Skilled Nursing Homes - What Are They?


A skilled nursing home is a medical facility providing services similar to a hospital. The homes are staffed with licensed nurses, shared rooms, hospital beds, regular scheduled doctor rounds, meals and housekeeping.

Arizona Assisted Living: Resident Rights


According to the Arizona Administrative Code (R9-10-710), those who reside in assisted living facilities in Arizona have certain rights. In addition to having the right to live in an environment that promotes dignity, independence, self-determination, individuality, privacy and the right of choice, the following are a few of the rights given to residents who reside in assisted living facilities:1.

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Dealing with eldercare causes relationship stress
Sacramento Bee
By JUDI LIGHT HOPSON, EMMA H. HOPSON AND TED HAGEN Are you worried about issues related to your aging parents? Maybe you're in the "sandwich generation," caring for both your children and your parents at the same time. If so, you need to create support ...

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Guest column: Money's part of elder care
Cincinnati.com
Caring for my own mother, I can easily relate to the travails of Evelyn Volk, the subject of the Enquirer's front-page story (“Juggling care for kids, parents”) Jan. 4. From dawn to midnight, Mrs. Volk takes care of two teenagers as well as her ...



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9 in 10 residents oppose eldercare centre
AsiaOne
By Benson Ang Residents in a block in Woodlands are up in arms over the proposed construction of an eldercare day centre in the neighbourhood. Out of the 60 five-room units in Block 861 at Woodlands Street 83, 53 opposed the move and have sent a ...



Cherokee Elder Care to host legislature breakfast
Cherokee Phoenix
The tribe's Cherokee Elder Care will host the annual Tahlequah Chamber of Commerce legislative breakfast at 7:30 am on March 2. Cherokee Elder Care is committed to improving the physical, emotional and spiritual health of all individuals and ...

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SAGE's Sweethearts of the Year in Time for Valentine's Day
Patch.com
Married couple Carmen and Edwin Hernandez were chosen by the eldercare facility for their volunteer spirit and work with Meals on Wheels. Edwin, a vice president for Banco Popular, has also helped SAGE secure grant funding over the years.

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Eldercare centres do not affect flat prices, say some residents
Channel News Asia
By Evelyn Lam Li Ting | Posted: 03 February 2012 2042 hrs SINGAPORE : While residents in Woodlands are petitioning for a proposed eldercare centre in their neighbourhood to be moved elsewhere, others living near one in Ang Mo Kio feel differently.

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Straits Times

Elder-care centres hurt resale flat prices: Agents
Straits Times
ST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG Elderly residents may appreciate having an elder-care centre in the neighbourhood, but property agents say these senior-friendly amenities can turn off some potential buyers. Some property agents and consultants said the value of a ...



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Woodlands residents worry elder-care centres in estate may mean more deaths
AsiaOne
Residents of two Woodlands HDB blocks are worried that building an elder-care centre at their void decks may mean more deaths in the area. Their concern comes on the heels of the Ministry of Health's (MOH) plans to build an elder-care centre at the ...
Unease over elder-care centre in void decksStraits Times

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Elder Care Marketing Company Founder Offers College Students Advice In ...
openPR (press release)
(openPR) - GLENVIEW, IL -- Marla Levie, the founder of Focus on Aging, a consulting company that focuses on elder care marketing and other marketing to seniors, was recently interviewed by the University of Illinois School of Social Work's magazine, ...

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Neighborhood Council System Misfires on Eldercare Facility Bill
City Watch
VOICES - With little fanfare, the Eldercare Facility Ordinance became effective In December of 2006. The City Council had responded to a concern over the future needs of the aging populace. It was easy to make the case for fast tracking elder care ...
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