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When a little kindness goes to far. Can you ask too much of friends and neighbors?
When there is a crisis local friends, neighbors, faith community members and distant relatives usually come out to help with gusto. A call for dinner for someone experiencing a health crisis can lead to a freezer full of casseroles that will take months to eat....
Preventing slips & falls in older adults
How do you reduce the occurrence of slips and falls?
Keep It Together: Tips on Living Closer to Your Senior Loved Ones
When our loved ones reach a certain age, it’s natural for us to want to be closer to them. Deciding how to go about making this happen is not always easy and there are plenty of options to choose from. Here are a few to consider before you make any concrete decisions....
Avoid the most stressful life events at once for your parent
The most stressful life events are: Death of a loved of a loved one Major Illness Moving Divorce Job loss When one spouse dies or has to suddenly go into a long term care facility, and the other spouse cannot live at home alone, you have just triggered two of the...
Should you sell your home?
When is the right time to sell your home if you are an older adult? If you have lived in your home for decades and feel so comfortable there but you are aging, should you sell now? When is the right time? There are many factors that go into a decision to sell. The...
Caregivers and loneliness. You can feel lonely hundreds of miles away.
Caregiving is usually done alone A caregiver living with someone who requires full time or near full time care can feel very isolated and lonely. His or her interests and pursuits are no longer possible to do - their entire existence is being a caregiver. Friends and...
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