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  • There is an ‘I’ in Caregiver: 5 Tips to Avoid Burnout

    We all have heard of coaches exhorting their players to work together by saying “there is no ‘I’ in team.” Let me share what I’ve learned from another coach ata business coaching seminar recently.  The coach was very clear in...

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  • Mittens Before the Frost

    I was asked today about the “mitten test.”  It was one of our colleagues who had remembered something I had said about how to use mittens to facilitate a better test of how well home is still working with...

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  • Tennis Everyone?

    What do tennis, racket ball and soccer have in common?  What do jogging, swimming and biking have in common?  You may see that you need at least one partner for each of the first three, and the other three...

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  • How to Begin Your Conversation

    I had the good fortune to speak to a local Rotary chapter this morning.  The question they had put to me was simply how does one plan with an older loved one for that moment that no one wants...

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  • The Hidden Story on Prostate Cancer

    I would like to share a bit of insight into what our more mature male friends should be aware of regarding prostate cancer, and it is not about the cancer itself.  If you ask most men of an age...

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  • Lowering Blood Pressure Has a Bonus

    I like to report on medical research that shows that if a patient does what is directed by their doctor, they can avoid a problem or see a benefit in their lives.  I like it even more when I...

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  • When an Employee’s Headache Becomes the Boss’ Migraine!

    In the U.S. there are 94 million employees who are a phone call away from their caregiver crisis. That’s the combined population total of Texas, California and New York! The Met Life Market Institute estimates the combined caregiving cost...

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  • GOOD NEWS FOR CHRONIC CARE

    Associate Care Manager Gregory is a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA), Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), and Medicare Counselor, whose work focuses on helping aging adults and folks with limited independence by providing resources and support to help them discover and lead...

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