Category: Senior News

Lessons Learned

Today was one of those days that reminded me how much I love my job in working with seniors and learning from each of their life stories.  I often come across stories of survival, love stories, stories of Veteran’s, and stories of success (well, they’re all successful in my eyes).  Today was a love story.  …

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Wednesday July 21st, 2010 in Advice, Caregivers, Lifes Stories, Senior News | 1 Comment »

Validating a Loved One with Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s can be a cruel disease.  Often families are saddened and frustrated.  It can be easy to force an individual to enter back into reality, but few times does this really work.   Demanding that an individual recognize that it is winter and not summer or other facts of reality create unnecessary anxiety and tension between …

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One Solution to the Costs of Long Term Care – CLASS Act

While the CLASS Act will not cover 100% of the costs of long term care, it is one solution to help individuals subsidize the costs of care that may be received as they age.
The CLASS (Community Living Assistance Services and Support) Act Law, which is part of the Health Care Reform, will be set up …

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Health Care Reform

5 Straight Facts on Health Care Reform
Many of you are asking how the Health Care Reform is going to affect you, your families, our community, and nation as a whole.  The National Council on Aging, a nonpartisan, nonprofit service and advocacy organization, recently provided a document with some Straight Facts for Seniors that you can …

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Wednesday March 31st, 2010 in Caregivers, Financial, Insurance, Medicare, Senior News | No Comments »