The holidays are a traditional time for family to gather and celebrate. Sometimes, getting together with loved ones — parents, grandparents, or even close...
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Senior Living: Ways to Spend Time With Your Loved One This Holiday Season
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4 Tips for Sharing Caregiver Responsibilities with Your Siblings
The Belmont family was shocked when Margaret, head of the family, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s while still in her 60s. Her son, David, and...
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Senior Caregivers: Creating a Care Plan for Your Loved Ones
In today’s world, you can’t be too prepared. We buy insurance for our homes, our cars, our businesses, and much more. As any insurance risk adjuster would tell...
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How to Cope with Caregiver Guilt When Moving Your Loved Ones into Senior Living
When Garry Wright moved his beloved wife of more than 30 years into Villa at Terracina Grand, a memory care community in Naples, Florida, he never imagined how...
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Making Decisions on Your Own When Your Spouse is No Longer Able
Henry and Ruth were married almost 60 years when Ruth entered memory care. Suddenly, all the decisions they used to make as a couple, large and small, fell to...
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5 Ways to Help Protect Your Loved Ones Against Senior Fraud
Being aware of and protecting ourselves against fraud is a fact of life. Sadly, older adults are targeted more often. It’s assumed, not always accurately, by...
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Aging in Place Technology: Stay at Home Longer
Maintaining a sense of independence is significant for aging seniors. They want to drive themselves to doctor's appointments, church, the bank or grocery...
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Therapy Pets for Dementia Residents (Batteries Included)
Animal and pet therapy has long been recognized as calming and soothing for seniors — especially those in dementia and Alzheimer’s care. Many senior living...
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Using Meditation and Wellscapes to Improve the Wellbeing of Our Caregivers
It’s no surprise that caregivers need care, too. That’s especially true for professional caregivers, as Katie, National Director of Life Enrichment for The...
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Preventing Caregiver Burnout: Self-Care Tips for Healthy Living
“If you’re traveling with someone who requires assistance, secure your mask first, then assist the other person.” That’s the familiar reminder flight...
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