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Feb 2016
PD Affects the entire family A slowing down of dopamine production in the brain is what causes Parkinson Disease. The effect is a host of symptoms which can vary widely from person to person. The affected person, and it is more often found in aging men may have tremors, a rigidity in movement, slowness, may ...
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Feb 2016
Visiting Parents? Plan Ahead Visiting parents, whether you live far or near to your older parents, it benefits all to plan ahead. Doesn’t matter whether they live in their own home or in a communal setting, Feeling lonely, especially if your parent lives alone can cause health issues such as depression. Visiting parents can make ...
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Jan 2016
GCM Helps Adult Sons and Daughters Who Live Out of State A GCM or Geriatric Care Manager is the “Conductor” of a family’s Care Plan for an elder or incapacitated loved one. Many of the Senior Older Adults in South Florida have moved away from their grown children up North and don’t really have strong ...
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Jan 2016
MSW in Home Care Addresses Common Concerns In this interview Sherry Picker, MSW is interviewed about home care and how Paradise Home Health Care can help seniors. Sherry Picker received her Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from Hunter College School of Social Work. She has worked with Older Adults for over fifteen years. Whether in ...
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Jan 2016
Lonely Elders at Higher Risk Lonely seniors, real or perceived can experience more health issues (physical and psychologoical) and become isolated. according to research. Younger adults and Boomers are more likely to be working, commuting and using computers for Social Media. They have more contact with others than many Older Adults have. According to a ...
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Dec 2015
Old Age: What is True or False? Old age is getting longer as we live longer and there is a lot of misinformation about this stage of life. What they can do and what they can no longer do well. Since Americans are seeing a tsunami of seniors now in their 80s and 90s with ...
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Dec 2015
Spousal Care Partner Entering the World of Dementia Care Partner or caregiver is the new role a spouse assumes once their spouse or other loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease or other type of Dementia. As it occurs more often in Older Adults, other aspects of aging and health issues are ...
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Dec 2015
Delray Beach CWC (Community Wellness Center Offers Lectures and Programs to Local Retirees Delray Beach CWC: for information about upcoming programs and lectures, call Dr. James Cassidy at: 561-808-7743. You can always go on their Facebook page to find out about coming attractions: https://www.facebook.com/delraycwc/ Since first posting this Blog, the Delray Beach CWC has grown in numbers ...
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Dec 2015
Document Build Up Leads to Clutter Document reviews done regularly are a good way of clearing out of records. But how do you know what to keep and for how long? Randy Ostreich, The Money Detective gives some guidelines to make order of financial paperwork. Document lists ought to include your bank accounts, stock and ...
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Nov 2015
Pets can be a great source of joy, love and connectedness, especially for Seniors who live alone. Research overwhelmingly shows that having a pets is very good for seniors. So much so that many Independent and Assisted Living communities allow pets. Animal visits to Nursing Homes or other facilities are looked forward to. Whether a ...
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