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Caring For Our Seniors - Long-term Implications of Changes To Our Healthcare System

senior care, elder care, senior services, I am privileged to live in a great country - one that prides itself on its universal health care system. Recently though, changes have been proposed as "cost saving measures". Those changes would not only...

14 comments    aging senior care home care
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Eldercare Tips

Eldercare tips for those caring for aging parents are often the discussion among my friends. In the same way that we once talked about caring for our infants, children and then teens, we now swap stories...

0 comments    senior care eldercare
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Inhome care for the elderly

Do you provide home care for the elderly?  Are you looking for in home elderly care?  These articles and posts may be of help. Can Your Parents Afford Senior Services? | Elder Care ABC assisted...

0 comments    elder care home care eldercare
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Eldercare through their eyes

Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone.--Jim Fiebig I am young enough to do most of the things I did when I was young, but old enough to see the...

3 comments    caregiving eldercare
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Eldercare Healthcare Advocacy

A few years ago, my elderly mom was very ill, but we didn't know what was wrong with her. She was having terrible headaches that just wouldn't go away for over a month that were excruciatingly painful. We...

0 comments    health care caregiving advocate
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Travel Tips for the Elderly

As the holidays approach, many familes are planning their family get togethers. The plans might be as simple as a short drive, or it may require a plane, train or cross country car trip. This can be...

0 comments    eldercare elderly travel
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How to Search For an Assisted Living Facility

Well first I looked up all the Facilities in the immediate area. Then I called each one and set up an appointment to visit them and see for myself how things were set up? Look for convenience in respect to...

5 comments    family healthcare nursing homes
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Alzheimers Diet Tips

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive condition that damages areas of the brain involved in intelligence, judgment, behavior, language and memory. It is the most common form of mental decline in senior...

0 comments    health diet vitamins
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Elder services

When discussing elder services recently with an online caregiver support group, I wondered what elder services were available for my parents. The first place I checked was with the Eldercare Locator. ...

0 comments    caregiving eldercare
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Lack of Energy in the Elderly

Have you noticed a lack of energy in the elderly loved one you are caring for? There are many things that might cause this, but the most important thing you can do is get them in for a check up to make sure...

0 comments    elder care aging parents
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