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The Choice for Home Care is Yours
Where to go after the hospital? The choice is yours. Experts advise to examine all Home Care options when returning home Life, at its best, is a long [...]
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Ask The Expert: Long-Term Care, Financial Consultant Sue Croft
Ask The Expert: Financial Consultant, Sue Croft Croft Senior Services in Bedford, Virginia Q: Are products available for long-term care protection where the premiums do not increase? [...]
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If Retirement’s On Your Mind, North Carolina Should Be, Too
If Retirement’s On Your Mind, North Carolina Should Be, Too, By Doug Callahan Ready to retire here in North Carolina? Well, that’s cause for celebration! There are plenty of [...]
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Who is Eligible For Medicare?
Who is Eligible for Medicare? Seniors Guide Online By Doug Callahan If you have a solid understanding of Medicare, let’s figure out if you’re ready to get it. And, [...]
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How To Plan and Pay For Home Care
How To Plan and Pay For Home Care None of us likes to think about needing help as we age. But we do hope we will have choices about where [...]
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Choosing the Right Retirement Community
Choosing the Right Retirement Community First, you have to ask yourself, “What do I want from a retirement community?” There are many options from which to choose when looking [...]
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Home Health Care: What is The Average Cost of Non Medical
What is the average cost of non medical home health care? See our infographic, with information provided by Genworth’s 2011 cost of long term care study. Feel free to [...]
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Mean Girls in Assisted Living
From The New York Times Blog, “The New Old Age” When Rhea Basroon’s mother moved into a New Jersey assisted living facility a few years ago, she found [...]
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A Brief Overview Of Social Security For Senior Citizens
By Doug Callahan Still not exactly sure how Social Security works? That’s OK – it’s only been around since 1935. Just kidding … this stuff can be confusing. Let’s see [...]
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Adult Day Care & Respite For Alzheimer’s Disease Care For Seniors
Adult Day Centers Adult day centers are designed to meet the needs of individuals with dementia and to support their strengths, abilities and independence. Centers typically have staffed activities such [...]
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Winter Safety Tips For Seniors
HOME HEATING SAFETY More home fires happen during the winter months than any other time of the year mainly due to home heating devices and people age 65 and older [...]
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Assisting a Senior With Alzheimer’s in Dressing
Assisting a Senior With Alzheimer’s in Dressing Physical appearance contributes to a person’s sense of self-esteem. For the person with dementia, choosing and putting on clothes can be frustrating. The [...]
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Can I apply for Social Security disability benefits if I have not seen a doctor?
Can I apply for Social Security disability benefits if I have not seen a doctor? If you have not seen a doctor and medical information is unavailable, the state [...]
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Ten Big Mistakes To Avoid When Hiring a Home Health Caregiver
Ten Big Mistakes To Avoid When Hiring a Home Health Caregiver By Shirley Cohen They don’t check references. It is very common for people to believe that they are a good judge [...]
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10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease Memory loss that disrupts everyday life is not a normal part of aging. It may be a symptom of dementia (dih-MEN-shuh), a gradual and [...]
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Crime Prevention Tips For Seniors
At Home Never open your door automatically. Install and use a peephole. Lock your doors and windows. Vary your daily routine. Use “Neighbor Watch” to keep an eye on your [...]
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Five Reasons To Plan Your Estate Now
Five Reasons To Plan Your Estate Now We can all come up with reasons to procrastinate and avoid doing what we should. However, there are many reasons to avoid procrastination [...]
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Remodeling For Age Allows You To Stay At Home
Remodeling For Aging Allows You To Stay At Home- by Doug Callahan There’s no place like home, right? Well, you can make that saying truer than ever when you home [...]
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Caring For Someone with Alzheimer’s – Support is Most Important Resource
Caring For Someone with Alzheimer’s – Support is Most Important Resource- By Visiting Angels West Chester, Ohio February 20, 2012 According to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, as many as [...]
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What’s The Difference Between a Scooter and a Powerchair?
What’s The Difference Between a Scooter and a Powerchair? If you are a senior, you are constantly bombarded by advertisers eager to sell you a scooter or powerchair. Many of [...]
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Ways For Seniors To Prevent Identity Theft
Ways For Seniors To Prevent Identity Theft The Federal Trade Commission estimates that nine million Americans become victims of identity theft annually. Not only does identity theft cost victims hundreds [...]
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How Much Money Does Alzheimer’s Cost Seniors and Their Families in America per Year?
How Much Money Does Alzheimer’s Cost Seniors and Their Families in America per Year? In terms of health care expenses and lost wages of both patients and their caregivers, the [...]
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Holiday Health Tips For Seniors
Holiday Health Tips For Seniors, by Jeff Hartman As we approach yet another holiday season we look forward to visiting family, giving/receiving gifts, and most importantly – FOOD! [...]
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You’re Never Too Young To Start Planning For Your Retirement
You’re Never Too Young To Start Planning For Your Retirement While many baby boomers ping pong between playing advisor to their grown children and caregiver to their senior parents, [...]
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Quick Fixes to Make a Senior’s Home Safer
Quick Fixes to Make a Senior’s Home Safer Home modifications allow seniors to remain comfortably in their homes enjoying their typical day to day activities despite the lifestyle changes that [...]
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What Seniors Do Online – Top 10
What Seniors Do Online – Top 10- by Jeff Hartman Nielson-Wire, part of The Nielson Ratings Company released the “Top 10 Things That Seniors Do Online”. 1. Check Email [...]
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Find a Senior Center in Your Town
Find a Senior Center in Your Town, by Doug Callahan There’s No Excuse For Boredom When There’s A Senior Center In Your Town Let’s face it. Sitting at home [...]
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Caregiving For Seniors Depends on Trust
Caregiving For Seniors Depends on Trust Letting go of autonomy and control isn’t easy for anyone – including senior parents, spouses and loved ones. Trust is the most important component [...]
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How To Pay For Home Care in Virginia
How To Pay For Home Care in Virginia Virginia has publicly funded in-home programs for those who cannot afford private-pay home care. Among them the Community Living Program, a [...]
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Researching Senior Living Options
Where will you spend your senior years? The decision is incredibly important, with a host of considerations. Tina McLeod, Director of Marketing at The Cedars of Chapel Hill, says you [...]
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Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the Triangle of Culture for Seniors
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the Triangle of Culture for Seniors It could be that you’re looking for top-notch medical care for seniors in your own backyard. You may want [...]
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Retirement Communities Making Health And Wellness Fun For Seniors
Retirement Communities Making Health And Wellness Fun For Seniors, By Doug Callahan Henry David Thoreau once said, “An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” [...]
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