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May 2016
Seniors with health issues use Vial Life “Vial Life” is used by seniors so that during a medical emergency, the EMT or Medic will have immediate health and medical information to better treat you. The Vial Life program can save lives. Run through many Fire Departments, you receive an Information Form to list your pertinent identifying information, ...
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May 2016
Adult Children Want Guidance for InHome Senior Care for Parent’s Needs Visiting adult sons and daughters to their aging and elderly parents can be very illuminating regarding need for inhome senior care. Even with regular phone calls, important information can be missed as the parent’s know the “Script”. While adult offspring want to be mindful ...
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Apr 2016
Library Series: Money Smart Week is April 23-30, 2016 This annual Public Library series event is presented at libraries across the country. Lectures are happening at the downtown and Spanish River libraries in Boca Raton, Florida. Money Smart Week is a public awareness campaign designated to help consumers better manage their personal finances. All lectures ...
Dementia Reflection Recently this woman, Emily Page, lost her father to frontotemporal dementia. His illness was a lengthy and painful experience for her entire family, which she documented in excruciating detail on her blog of dementia reflection. I recommend to anyone with a loved one suffering from cognitive and memory impairment, spend time reading ...
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Apr 2016
Senior Home Care is Likely at Some Point in Life The thought of needing help with one’s personal care – ADLs -bathing, dressing, and toileting is disturbing to most of us. We see ourselves as independent and able to care for ourselves. Truthfully, this just isn’t the case for many older adult seniors. Whether recuperating ...
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Mar 2016
In this video, Sherry Picker, MSW answers questions about home care and Long Term Care Policy. Below is a paraphrasing of the short video about a Long Term Care policy: Interviewer: My mother is at the point where she needs an aide a few times a week. She has a Long Term Care policy, Does ...
There is a link between (ears) hearing impairment and (brain) Dementia Ears, ergo our hearing has a lot to do with what goes on with our brain in the middle. When there is a hearing problem, deficit or impairment in our ears, then the relationship between hearing and the brain is disrupted. It is more ...
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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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