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I've included links to Amazon along with their pricing, below each picture. One book was written by the founder of one of my favorite sources here, New Old Age! We'd love to hear your reviews on any of these books you've read. Have a great weekend!
by: Julie Kimball | from: AARP
Caring for a parent or spouse can be thankless, heartbreaking, uplifting, exhausting and fulfilling — often all at once.
The following authors, caregivers themselves, share their experiences in books filled with courage, raw emotion and no-holds-barred honesty (including some none-too-pretty scenes of caregiver meltdown). The common thread: Caring for someone you love may be the hardest work you'll ever tackle, but the rewards — love given, love returned — can be unexpectedly rich.
To continue reading the entire article click HERE
More solid information from Caring.com:
By Connie Matthiessen, Caring.com senior editor
Caregivers say that talking to an older adult about giving up the car keys is one of the most difficult -- and important -- tasks they face, according to a recent survey by Caring.com in partnership with the National Safety Council.
To continue reading the entire article click HERE
Have you also been confused about Health Care Reform? You are not alone.
Here, the AARP gives it to us straight:
by: Beth Howard | from: AARP The Magazine | September 2012
The looming presidential election is heating up the rhetoric on health care reform. But how much of it is true?
To continue reading the entire article click HERE
Are you or your loved ones thinking about moving to retire? The AAPR poses some questions to think about.
by: Stacy Julien | August 29, 2012
You've made up your mind to move far away when you retire, to give yourself a fresh new start. You'll relocate to an affordable place of warm winters. There will be long leisurely readings of the newspaper over coffee, weekly tennis games and rounds of golf.
To continue reading the entire article click HERE
We've featured an article on this in the past and would love to know what has been the experience of our readers with this issue.
by: AARP | August 30, 2012
As the U.S. population ages, more workers are juggling the demands of their jobs with the demands of caring for an older adult.
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Do any of your loved ones have a banking account set up specifically for seniors? New Old Age shares some key information as to why they may not be worth it.
By PAULA SPAN
Caveat check writer.
The Pew Charitable Trust, as part of a project titled “Still Risky: An Update on the Safety and Transparency of Checking Accounts,” has looked into so-called senior checking accounts at four of the largest United States banks and one large credit union.
To continue reading the entire article click HERE
From the Sunrise Senior Living Blog:
By Tim Watt on August 2, 2012
Most family caregivers do not look forward to the conversation they will have about senior housing with a loved one. The topic of where the senior will live when they can no longer care for themselves can be difficult to broach, but it is necessary for the senior to have some say in the decision...
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There are two great articles on New Old Age today, so I'll be sure to feature the other one tomorrow. This one I thought was especially important to get out. There are some key lessons to be learned should you be struggling with dealing with an elder you may resent.
Some new residents come into the nursing home like lions, roaring at staff members and fighting admission at every turn. Others come in like lambs, including an 84-year-old woman who arrived quietly after a complicated hip fracture ended her ability to live alone.
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New findings in a Parkinson's study.
McKnight's Staff // August 07, 2012
While previous research has tied caffeine intake to Parkinson's disease prevention, a newly released study shows it has promise for improving the disease's most common symptoms.
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Here's more new information recently discussed at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference, this time reported by USA Today.
By Janice Lloyd, USA TODAY
Subtle changes in the way a person walks can be an early warning sign of cognitive decline and a signal for advanced testing, researchers reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Vancouver, Canada.
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An article from McKnight's Long Term Care News on another possible breakthrough in caring for those with Alzheimer's...
Sunlight treatment could help nighttime wandering in people with Alzheimer's, study suggests
McKnight's Staff // July 27, 2012
The tendency of Alzheimer's patients to wander at night could be tied to the quantity of daylight they're exposed to, new research finds. As a result, experts say that “light therapy” could be helpful in treating this behavior.
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An update on Alzheimer's from CNN Health:
Post by: Elizabeth Landau - CNN.com Health Writer/Producer
With more than 5 million Americans suffering from Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, the race is on to surface clues about causes and prevention.
To continue reading the entire article click HERE
An Article from ALFA shows the importance of helping seniors read & understand the warnings on their prescription labels. Stay cool this weekend!
A new study finds that older adults often overlook colorful warning labels on medication bottles, shining a light on one reason why older adults are at a greater risk for adverse drug events.
To continue reading the entire article click HERE
Here's another free parkinson's program from CJE SeniorLife!
Location: Lieberman Center, Creative Arts Therapy Studio (2nd Floor), 9700 Gross Point Road, Skokie
Dates: Wednesdays, July 18 – September 5, 2012 (8 weeks)
Time: 1 – 3 p.m.
Art Therapist: Theresa Dewey, M.A.A.T.
Please call 847.929.3022 to register as space is limited.
To read full details on the event click HERE
Here's an interesting look, from Senior Housing News, at how a sub group among Baby Boomers are shaping new design for senior living communities.
Written by Erin HegartyDesigning a 50-plus community no longer involves simply building a group of homes with wide hallways and large medicine cabinet. Today, builders say, the “sandwich” generation of baby boomers demands a stimulating and interactive environment inside—and outside—the homes.
To continue reading the entire article click HERESOURCE
With the extra hot week ahead of us, I thought an article, from Health.com on, heat exhuastion was in store.Stay cool & hydrated!
(HealthDay News)—Because aging affects the body's ability to respond to summer heat, older adults are particularly at risk for heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke, heat fatigue, heat cramps and heat exhaustion, according to the U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA).
To continue reading the entire article click HERE
I find this article equally hopeful and disgusting. An odd combo, I agree. How sad to think of Evelyn Coke giving her life to the care of others only to be forgotten when help was most needed. And to think of all the Caregivers in our Nation giving so much of their time to aid another and living a constant struggle in their day to day just to get their basics. These are the realities in our Nation that make me naseaous and ashamed. However, I must remain hopeful! Good always prevails and I believe our Nation is made of some amazing people that in are positions to make changes for the greater good. Changes like making sure our Caregivers are taken care of; if only to be given, at the very least, the luxury of PAID OVERTIME during a 70 hr work week! I thank you for listening to my rant. I hope you enjoy the slightly cooler temps today!
By Catherine Ruckelshaus, Special to CNN
Mon June 11, 2012
(CNN) -- Five years ago Monday, the Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to a hardworking woman from Queens, New York.
Evelyn Coke, a single mother of five and immigrant from Jamaica, worked nearly every day for more than two decades in the homes of the elderly and the infirm, feeding, bathing, carrying them, administering their medications and tending to their needs.
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It's that time again...another fun post from The AAPR! I'm a fan of these lists; I hope you are too.Tell me...What are some of the ways you've downsized over the years?Enjoy the awesome weather this weekend!
Photo Credit: Erin Curcio
A humorous look at the joys of downsizingby: Jacquelyn Mitchard | from: AARP BulletinIn your secret soul, do you harbor a belief that bigger is more? That more is better? Does something deep down cry out for family size, even though the nest is as empty as a candidate's eyes?
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The Center for Advanced Aging reports on the cause & effect of the progress made in Assisted Living for the elderly.
By Katherine Kahn, Contributing WriterResearch Source: Health Services ResearchHealth Behavior News ServiceA new study finds an association between an increase in assisted living options, which provide older adults with an array of services such as help with everyday tasks in homelike settings, and a decline in nursing home occupancy. This shift in delivery of care has both positive and negative implications for seniors. To continue reading the entire article click HERE
Having rehibilation centers within senior housing makes perfect sense and can make things so much easier on seniors and their caregivers.
Alyssa Gerace | May 16, 2012
Establishing partnerships between assisted living and other post-acute care providers—particularly rehabilitative services—is essential going forward in the senior living industry, a panel of senior care executives told attendees of ALFA Community 2012 session in Dallas on Wednesday.
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