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Tag: caregiving
CarePlanners New Model for Helping Mom and Dad
As you made your way back home from an elder relative’s home during the holidays, you may have noticed some things that suggested that he/she could need some extra care. I had the pleasure of meeting the founder of CarePlanners, Alan Blaustein, in the fall of last year and learn...
Fighting the Risk of AlzheimerÛªs Disease – A Caregivers Perspective
The following is a guest blog by Martha Stettinius. In 2005, at age 40, I became the main caregiver for my mother, Judy, who could no longer balance her checkbook, cook, or clean. I encouraged her to move from her remote lakeside cottage into my small home with my husband...
Distracted Doctoring – One More Things to Worry About
I had not heard of this until the New York Times article late last year ÛÒ distracted doctoring. ThatÛªs scary! All of the technology hospitals now have is great. And while the article does mention that the technology can distract practitioners, it also pointed out that doctors and nurses may...
Possible New Blog – Your Thoughts
I am considering starting a sister blog to this one tentatively entitled Caregiver Confessions. Here is the idea. I push a lot of one way information to my audience around what I call educated aging – physical, emotional and financial. And I know that caregiving is an important issue that...
9% of 60+ Live Below Poverty and Missing Out on Benefits (VIDEO)
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9% of 60+ Live Below Poverty and Missing Out on Benefits
Many seniors are missing out on benefits of which they are entitled according to the National Council on Aging. In a recent brief they cited lack of awareness about benefits, perceived (real or otherwise) complexity of applications, the stigma associated with receiving entitlements, and not understanding who may be eligible....
Caregivers Health a Concern in New Study
Caregiving Costs: Declining Health in the Alzheimeräó»s Caregiver as Dementia Increases in the Care Recipient released by the National Alliance for Caregiving shows a significant decrease in family caregiver health over time and increased personal healthcare costs, as their care recipientäó»s dementia increases.æ The study was conducted by examining the...
Behind the Old Face
Behind the Old Face is a vision to change the perception of seniors, particularly in the medical community. Angil Tarach-Ritchey RN, GCN, Author, Speaker, Consultant and Senior Advocate hopes to change the thoughts, hearts, and minds of those working in healthcare, which will improve the dignity, respect and care of...