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Guilt is a common feeling in the landscape of care giving. Guilt can propel you to be the best you can be ?or it can immobilize you. For caregivers, painful feelings -- such as guilt, sadness and anger -- are like any other pain. It?s your...More

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12. A Grandparent?s Guide To Choosing Age Appropriate Toys

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 1.3 million children are entrusted to their grandparents every day. Roles of a grandparent include spoiling and enlightening their grandkids with toys they will enjoy. After all, toys are considered to be treasures of...More

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13. Aging Parents and Role Reversal

This is the day you thought wod never happen. Your roles in life are reversing. You?re trying to make decisions for yourself and your Aging Parent. What will be best for them without altering your life too drastically. How do you keep up the pace and...More

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14. Caring for Elderly Parents: 5 Tips for Avoiding Caregiver Burnout

Joanne?s mother, Betty, had rheumatoid arthritis for years. Suddenly and unexpectedly, Betty was disabled by the pain, fatigue and limited mobility t she had feared since her diagnosis. Joanne convinced her fiercely independent mother...More

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15. Maintain Your Brain - Strategies to Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

It's almost become a joke. Forget the word you wanted to use and joke 'Must be early Alzheimer's.' Lose track of where you left your keys? "Doh! Guess I'm getting Alzheimer's." Alzheimer's Disease is no joking matter, though, and we know it even...More

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16. What's The Difference Between Alzheimer's and Dementia?

What's the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's?" It's a common question, and doctors are some of the best at confusing us. Physicians seem to prefer the word "dementia," possibly because Alzheimer's has become such a loaded word....More

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17. Potassium Concerns in the Elderly

Having sufficient nutrients in the body is a general goal for everyone. It doesn't necessarily take great effort to achieve this goal. If you simply follow a diet rich in vitamins and minerals, you should be healthy. However, taking medication,...More

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18. Should We Fear Death?

Death s not somethng that many people want to thnk about. However, death s a part of lvng a human lfe. At least, our current level of scence and technology acknowledges that death s nevtable. Is death somethng to be afrad of or...More

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19. How To Spot Elder Abuse

Elder abuse is described by the followig acts amog family ad members of the household, ay ursig home staff or ay idividual. - Whe somebody attempts or causes physical ijury to a elder - Whe the family member or staff of a...More

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20. Buying Furniture for the Elderly with Special Needs

If you are challenged with buying furniture for an elderly person, there are a few things you should keep in mind as you start your search. First, how is that person?s health and physical condition? Can he or she easily rise from and sit...More

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