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Senior Housing How-to Kits

Knowing all the steps from finding, analyzing the cost of, paying for,...

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What Is...Senior Care?

What Is...Senior Care?Senior care, often referred to as elder care or long-term care, covers...

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Writing Your Ethical Will

Writing Your Ethical WillAn ethical will is another way for an individual to allow others into ...

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Hospital Suitcase

The transition of going from a senior care facility or the home to a h...

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Senior Housing How-to Kits

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What Is...a Caregiver?

What Is...a Caregiver?Do you stop by your mom’s place and drop off food or make her a ...

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Alzheimer's: Transitioning from Home to Assisted Living

Alzheimer's: Transitioning from Home to Assisted LivingThe names in this case study have been changed to protect confidential...

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Hospital Suitcase

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Senior Housing How-to Kits

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What Is...Caregiver Burnout?

What Is...Caregiver Burnout?The pressures of caregiving can lead to caregiver burnout, a critical ...

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The Legacy Project: What is It & How It Can Help

The Legacy Project: What is It & How It Can HelpWhat is the Legacy Project? A legacy is a gift from one generation to ...

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Yesavage Depression Scale: A Depression Assessment Tool

Do you think an elderly loved one is depressed? Download the Yesavage ...

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The Importance of Being Mothered

The Importance of Being MotheredI often think back to the last time I was mothered by my mother. It wa...

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Pookie & Bubbie

Pookie & BubbieWhen my husband was growing up, his family had a series of songbirds, ...

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Amazing Tales of Aging

Amazing Tales of AgingLife can be a continuous process of growth, and the potential for lear...

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A Life that Matters

A Life that MattersI have decided to make a former client my role model. I met him half a...

Alzheimer's & Dementia Care

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Controlling Unsafe Wandering Behaviors in Alzheimer's Patients

Controlling Unsafe Wandering Behaviors in Alzheimer's PatientsAlzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among s...

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Treating Sundowner’s Syndrome: Top 10 Behavior Management Strategies

Treating Sundowner’s Syndrome: Top 10 Behavior Management StrategiesAlthough there are countless theories, researchers understand very lit...

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Separating Fact from Fallacy: Is It Alzheimer's or Aging?

Separating Fact from Fallacy: Is It Alzheimer's or Aging?Do you ever catch yourself or a family member saying, “I just ca...

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Step 1 of Finding the Right Assisted Living Facility: Touring Checklist

Not sure what to look for when touring an assisted living facility? Wi...