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Dorian Martin

Dorian Martin

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Alzheimer's Caregiver
posted 08/19/2009, comments (6)

What You Can Learn from an Award-Winning Alzheimer's Residential Facility

What should you look for in a residential facility when you are making the decision to place a loved one who has Alzheimer’s? The selection process is so important, not only due to the quality of care for your loved one, but also for your own peace of mind. And it is so easy to be swayed by a glossy brochure or nice landscaping which can... Read moreChevron
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Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist
posted 08/17/2009, comments (0)

Boomer Caregivers Can be a Force for Change in Nursing Homes

Most of us would rather not have to live our last months or years in a nursing home. Certainly, almost no one would choose this option if all nursing homes were like the ones of past decades.   Based on military and prison hospitals and run for the efficiency of staff, the old nursing home model was a horror. Are there still homes like... Read moreChevron
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Dorian Martin

Dorian Martin

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Alzheimer's Caregiver
posted 07/27/2009, comments (4)

Health Care Reform's Online Records System Would Be Godsend for Alzheimer's Caregivers

  A lot of conversations are going on around the United States about health care reform. The Dallas Morning News recently ran an article entitled, “Who really profits from digital medical records?” reporters Dave Michaels and Jason Roberson wrote that computerization of medical records was a significant part of the federal... Read moreChevron
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Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist
posted 07/20/2009, comments (2)

Nursing Homes: Are Your Expectations Realistic?

Making the decision to place an elder in a nursing home is one of the most grueling decisions many adult children have to make. Ideally, we'd always be able to take care of "our own" for the duration of their lives. However, life is often not ideal.   My mother was in her own apartment for a number of years after my Dad had entered a nearby... Read moreChevron
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Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist
posted 07/02/2009, comments (0)

Decision Points: When Do You Call in Professional Caregiving Help and What Kind Do You Get?

For most of us, caregiving sneaks up gradually. We start helping our elders a little here and a little there. However, as illness and frailness of age drain vitality from our elders they need more care. This is when the adult child often has to make some touchy decisions.   There are, of course, times when sudden changes occur with an... Read moreChevron
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