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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 12/01/2008, comments (3)

Refusing to Visit an Elder in a Care Center

The holiday season is, by nature, a time when many go back to wherever "home" is, to visit aging parents. In Home for the Holidays: Be Prepared, I wrote about some issues that can accompany these visits, such as the shock of seeing a parent in worse shape than expected, and the flip side of that, problems for the hands-on caregiver to handle in... Read more Chevron

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Dorian Martin

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posted 11/26/2008, comments (0)

"Blue Zones" Showcase Habits That Can Help You Reach a Vital Old Age

Having watched my parents age over the past 10 years (and watching my mom die) has caused me to think about what I want my life to be if I live to be 80 (or beyond). This thinking has caused me to reevaluate my daily activities and routines. So what really works and what doesn't? Thus, The Oprah's Show entitled "Ageless Living with Dr... Read more Chevron

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Leah

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posted 12/01/2008, comment (1)

Weee...Here Wii Go!

As anyone who faithfully reads my blog knows, I am forever in search of anything which will help my memory…and so the saga continues. I have just bought a Wii—and the Balance Board kit that can be used with it. I am flabbergasted at the cost of it all—I hate to spend money on myself. Funny thing is, my... Read more Chevron

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Bob DeMarco

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posted 11/13/2008, comments (2)

:Living Alzheimer's from the Front Row

It is difficult to describe the range of emotions a caregiver might feel or experience in a single day. Imagine being happy and then sad, caring then angry, focused then frustrated, an almost endless stream of feelings and emotions that conflict. The caregiver lives an anxiety filled life day-after- day. The caregiver nevers knows when this... Read more Chevron

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Jacqueline Marcell

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posted 12/01/2008, comment (1)

Assisted Living Options: Research Early, Don't Wait for Crisis Call

At one of my recent seminars, an “at-her-wit’s-end” adult daughter, Sally, rushed up afterward pleading for my advice on how to get her elderly parents to move to Assisted Living before their health deteriorated any further. She lived cross-country and was terrified about them being alone as there had already been a few close... Read more Chevron

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