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Oct 13, 2020

2020 Scam Update

If you’re an older adult, or you’re caring for one, be on the lookout for the latest schemes. While anyone could fall for a scam...

Preparing for Unexpected Trips to the Emergency Room

Oct 5, 2020

Caregiving

Preparing for Unexpected Trips to the Emergency Room

If you're caring for an elderly loved one, unexpected trips to the emergency room are often a fact of life.

Sep 11, 2020

Caregiving

Caring for Someone You Don’t Like

A relative who has treated you badly in the past now needs your help. It happens all the time. How do you take the high road?

Sep 11, 2020

Lifestyle

Gratitude and Caregiving

Could the practice of gratitude make life better for caregivers, even in a year like 2020? It's possible.

Sep 11, 2020

Caregiving

Understanding Care Plan Meetings

At a care plan meeting, staff and residents/families talk about life in the facility – meals, activities, therapies, schedule, and more.

Aug 21, 2020

Caregiving

Be Prepared to Fall

What happens when you lose your balance? Hopefully, nothing, but sometimes, we fall and the odds of falling grow as we age.

Aug 21, 2020

Caregiving

GUEST COLUMN: Respite on the Run

About three months ago, at 2:30 in the afternoon, my phone rang. The dreaded words that I had been preparing myself for happened.

Staying Connected as Lock Downs Continue

Aug 19, 2020

Caregiving

Staying Connected as Lock Downs Continue

What can you do to stay connected if you can't connect with your loved one in person?

Aug 10, 2020

Caregiving

Dementia and Racism

What happens when dementia and racism collide? The results usually aren't pretty.

Aug 4, 2020

Caregiving

Managing Isolation During COVID-19

Faster than you can flip an egg, our lives have gone from sunny side up to feeling rather scrambled.

8 in 10 People Who Have Died of COVID-19 Were Age 65 or Older

Jul 28, 2020

Caregiving

8 in 10 People Who Have Died of COVID-19 Were Age 65 or Older

Political views influence how seriously many people take the COVID-19 situation. One thing, however, is not in dispute.

Jul 21, 2020

Caregiving

Caregiving During a Pandemic

Being a caregiver is challenging enough on its own, but a pandemic makes it even more so.

Help Elderly Loved Ones Exercise Their Right to Vote

Jul 14, 2020

Caregiving

Help Elderly Loved Ones Exercise Their Right to Vote

The right to vote is one of those rights that an American citizen never loses, even if he or she resides in a long-term care facility.

Racism: A Ticking Time Bomb in Dementia Care?

Jun 23, 2020

Caregiving

Racism: A Ticking Time Bomb in Dementia Care?

What happens when racism and dementia intersect in an elderly loved one?

Jun 1, 2020

Caregiving

Your COVID-19 Estate Planning Checklist

We are living in unprecedented times. A unique and dangerous virus is proliferating the United States.

Jun 1, 2020

Caregiving

What’s the State of Caregiving in America?

Have you seen the Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 report? It’s well worth the read.

Provisioning for a Crisis That Just Won’t End

May 18, 2020

Caregiving

Provisioning for a Crisis That Just Won’t End

If you're sheltering in place during the COVID-19 crisis and your supplies are running low, here are some ways to get what you need.

GUEST COLUMN: COVID-19 Affects Seniors’ Mental Health

May 18, 2020

Medicare & Senior Health

GUEST COLUMN: COVID-19 Affects Seniors’ Mental Health

I could see it on my mom’s face when I visited her at the assisted living facility. She was hurt, confused, and frustrated.

Apr 28, 2020

Caregiving

Dementia and COVID-19

People around the world are struggling to understand the global pandemic that COVID-19 has created.

Apr 28, 2020

Caregiving

COVID-19 Scam Update

Scammers are an imaginative lot. No matter what happens, they’ll think up a scheme that uses the situation to bilk unsuspecting people.

What Your Loved One’s Nursing Home Should Be Doing

Apr 7, 2020

Caregiving

What Your Loved One’s Nursing Home Should Be Doing

What should your loved one’s nursing home be doing to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 pandemic?

CMS Releases Recommendations on Non-Essential Procedures During COVID-19 Response

Mar 24, 2020

Caregiving

CMS Releases Recommendations on Non-Essential Procedures During COVID-19 Response

On March 18, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that all elective surgeries, non-essential medical...

Mar 16, 2020

Caregiving

Beware the Coronavirus Scams

As the nation faces the current CORONAVIRUS concern, scammers are already finding ways to take advantage of us.

COVID-19: Straight Talk from Our Elder Care Coordinators

Mar 16, 2020

Caregiving

COVID-19: Straight Talk from Our Elder Care Coordinators

How Big is the Problem? Is the coronavirus or COVID-19 a real problem? Or is the media fanning the flames of hysteria?

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