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  • Tech Scams Target Older Adults

    Anyone who has raised children in the 21st century can probably remember helping their young ones learn how to stay safe while out of the house, and later while driving the car and in between while surfing the internet. ...

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  • Plug In and Light Up the Holidays

    Who doesn’t love indulging during the holiday season? Rich food, delicious drinks, and decadent desserts make every gathering something to look forward to. This is a time of year to celebrate, but it’s not a time to stop thinking...

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  • Thanksgiving Clean-up

    “It has been forever! You look so different!”  Joyful cries of greeting such as these are so common at the holidays that we don’t notice them. However, if someone has changed but we don’t feel comfortable mentioning it, that’s a very...

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  • Respite Care – The Holiday Gift to Yourself

    Be honest if you’re a caregiver and you can answer YES to more than one of these questions. Sit tight if you can affirm more than one per set. Do you feel depressed? Sluggish? Physically Drained? Have Hopeless thoughts?...

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  • 21st Century Caregiving

    It was the extended family that took care of the children as well as mom and dad as they aged during much of the last century.  Today life is both different and complicated.  The family has changed in numerous...

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  • Intentional Caregiving

    So, you may be asking yourself, is there unintentional caregiving?  The answer is “yes,” and there is a lot more than you may at first think.  We have all heard people use expressions like “I was so busy I...

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  • No ‘D’ in Dementia

    When I say there is no ‘D’ in dementia, it is not that I am Deficient in spelling. Medical research has been accumulating that people with low levels of vitamin D in their bloodstreams are more likely to experience...

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  • Complicated Caregiving for Complicated Families

    Today’s posting is from one of our long-time staff members, Gregory Peebles. In addition to his Master’s degree, Gregory is a CSA (Certified Senior Advisor). He has been an integral part of our team for nine years. You remember...

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