Archive for September 2017

More at… https://starlightcaregivers.com/blog/sorry-nobody-wants-your-parents-stuff/ Advice for boomers desperate to unload family heirlooms By Richard Eisenberg Money & Work Editor February 9, 2017 After my father died at 94 in September, leaving my sister and me to empty his one-bedroom, independent living New Jersey apartment, we learned the hard truth that others in their… Read More

More at… https://alzfdn.org/cje-senior-lifes-lieberman-center-chicago-ill/

Baby Station at Lieberman Center CJE SeniorLife‘s Lieberman Center staff has utilized funds from an AFA bi-annual grant to expand the scope of its Purposeful Engagement Program (PEP), which serves more than 80 people living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. Specifically, … Read More

More at… http://www.caregiverstress.com/stress-management/caregiver-stress/helping-mom-and-dad-make-the-decision-to-relocate-in-older-age/

At age 90, Marta’s mother still lived in the two-story farmhouse where she had raised five children. The white clapboard structure held a wealth of memories beyond measure, not to mention an attic’s worth of personal possessions, pictures and mementos of birthdays and Christmases gone by. But… Read More

More at… http://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/qa-tool/info-2016/caregiver-resources-legal-money.html AARP Logo. AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps people 50
and older improve the quality of their lives. About AARP · AARP Press Center …… Read More

More at… http://www.caregiverstress.com/geriatric-professional-resources/professional-development/how-to-help-seniors-and-caregivers-manage-diabetes-at-home/

As the rate of diabetes in American adults over age 65 continues to rise, senior care professionals can play a significant role in helping these older adults and their family caregivers manage the condition at home. According to the CDC, nearly 12 million seniors have been diagnosed with diabetes… Read More

More at… http://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/qa-tool/info-2016/caregiver-resources-senior-housing.html Check out these resources for help in choosing the right housing and care
solution for your loved ones – whether at home or in a facility…. Read More

More at… https://thecaregiverspace.org/are-seniors-really-at-the-most-risk-for-scams/

You may have heard from a friend or family member that seniors are the at the biggest risk for scams. It’s a commonly touted idea that because seniors have more economic freedom than other classes of society, because they worked more years on average, that scammers target them assuming they hav… Read More

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As the rate of diabetes in Canadian adults over age 65 continues to rise, senior care professionals can play a significant role in helping these older adults and their family caregivers manage the condition at home. According Statistics Canada, as of 2014, nearly 1 million seniors have been diagn… Read More

More at… http://www.caregiverstress.com/2017/08/this-crazy-thing-called-caregiving/

A family caregiver shares her many experiences providing care for her senior mother in their home.

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More at… https://alzfdn.org/william-glass-walk-atlanta-washington-d-c-spread-alzheimers-awareness/

NEW YORK (June 29, 2017) — Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disorder that affects more than 5 million Americans, and their families and caregivers.  William Glass, who is originally from the Chicago area, and currently lives in Atlanta, has decided to raise awareness of this “national… Read More