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Eldercare Articles, Elderly Caregiving, Caregiver Resource
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Nov 21st, 2008
This November, during National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month and just in time for holiday gift giving, the Alzheimer’s Association and Meredith Publications are helping to reduce Alzheimer's caregivers’ stress and beautify gardens nationwide with the Alzheimer Awareness Perennial Garden.
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Nov 20th, 2008
Sunrise Senior Living communities offer a variety of resources and services to adult children needing information about caring for an aging loved one.
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Nov 19th, 2008
The dietary supplement Ginkgo biloba was found to be ineffective in reducing the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in older people.
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Nov 17th, 2008
Nursing home operator Extendicare faces a third class action suit, this time filed on behalf of all residents of their nursing homes in Wisconsin. Similar Extendicare class action lawsuits have been filed in Washington and Minnesota, with all of the cases alleging that the company places profits over patient care by admitting residents that they are not properly equipped to handle.
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Nov 15th, 2008
To help educate and address challenges concerning Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits and available coverage plans, November has been declared Senior Drug Coverage Awareness Month.
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Nov 10th, 2008
About 6,500 long-term care clients have received information on adjustments to their costs for long-term care accommodations.
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Oct 28th, 2008
Almost 100,000 older people have benefitted so far from a pound 60 million scheme to keep them in their homes and out of hospital and residential care.
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Oct 27th, 2008
Baby boomers are turning 62 every seven seconds. Many are now questioning how they will manage their own health care in their senior years.
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Oct 27th, 2008
People taking care of more than one generation - such as their children and parents - engaged in fewer healthy behaviors, found a study by researchers from Indiana University and Arizona State University.
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Oct 20th, 2008
Care Services Minister Phil Hope today launched a consultation on how to improve safeguarding policy - the protection of vulnerable adults - and address abuse in all its forms in the care system.
