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Community Services for Older Adults

When Mom, Dad, or both have been living alone or with a relative, and caregiving needs are becoming more than...

Holiday gifts for older family members and friends may require extra thought, especially for those living in nursing facilities. Wishing...

Welcome back to our discussion of technology and health care! If you missed last week’s article about reluctance to use...

Are you looking for ways to stay organized or have easier access to information in order to provide more efficient...

Ideally, families provide care out of love. Compensation is a secondary concern, offered gracefully as a token of appreciation. However,...

This title is the theme for National Family Caregivers Month 2013. Family caregivers are providing assistance not just to the...

November is Family Caregivers Month CAREGIVER. Does this term describe you? As a registered nurse, I chose caregiving as my...

What Can You Do About Alzheimer’s Disease? By Dave Nesbit Alzheimer’s disease is America’s sixth leading cause of death. Deaths...

The words dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease are often used interchangeably. Exactly what do these terms mean? Let’s start with dementia....

How many pills do YOU take every day? Do you know their names and what they are for? Have you...