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What Happens to the Millions That Can’t Afford Assisted Living

As the population over sixty-five doubles in the next thirty years, what will happen to the tens of millions of elderly men and women with limited means who can’t afford traditional assisted living [...]

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Laugh It Up! Humor Makes for a Healthy Heart

it doesn’t just feel good to laugh; it is good to laugh. Researchers have found that laughing can be beneficial to the heart. Before we get to the punchline, some facts: February is American Heart M [...]

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Respite Care Isn’t Just For You

Often family caregivers need to be told, coaxed, even forced to take a break from their day-to-day responsibilities tending to a loved one’s need. The reason for this is that these people need to ke [...]

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Alzeheimer’s-A Daughter’s New Normal With Mom-Beautiful!

By Kaye Baker (Kaye is Director of Outreach at Glencroft Senior Living in Glendale) I’m sitting with my mom today and again wondering what can I possibly ask her that would invoke a conversation. I [...]

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Smart Watches Future in Senior Care

Independent living and assisted living residents at a Minnesota continuing care retirement community (CCRC) will soon strap on Samsung smartwatches and help launch a new tech partnership in the senior [...]

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5 Reasons Why Placement Advocates Are Best for Families

Senior Placement Advocates (Agents) are far and away the best way to find the right Assisted Living or Memory Care facility for a Loved One. Here’s the situation many experience. Suddenly your paren [...]

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MAPS Charities 2017 Luncheon Honoree- Janet Morris of Bet Tzedek

This year, the MAPS Charities Community Service Award luncheon will be on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Skirball Cultural Center. We are very pleased to have as our honoree Janet R. Morris, Esq., w [...]

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New Laws Alter Overtime Requirements for Caregivers

The Department of Labor recently announced that it is moving forward with its Final Rule eliminating, or at least restricting, the companion exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act.  Separately, Go [...]

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Caregiver Burnout

 20 top tips to avoid Family Caregiver Burnout: 1. Don’t try to do it all by yourself. 2. Evaluate the strengths and resources of your care recipient rather than the limitations and weaknesses. L [...]

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Top 8 Websites To Help Senior Citizens Obtain Basic Internet And Computer Skills

For senior citizens, learning computers and basic internet skills is not only for accessing information. It is the tool now for keeping in touch with family members. I won’t even go into the healt [...]

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