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53Caregiving Over the Holidays
The Holidays tend to be a stressful season for most people, and are often times even more stressful for caregivers. Holiday visits can be a great time to check-up on your loved one and have a positive impact...
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47Healthy Caregiving for You
While some people are caregivers by profession, most take on their new role unexpectedly when something happens to a friend or family member. Caregiving is helping another person—usually someone who is ill, disabled, or elderly—with their...
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47The Benefits of Elderly Home Care
As individuals age, they often need a bit more help with their day-to-day activities. The question then becomes whether or not that individual should continue to live at home or move into an assisted...
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64Choosing the Best Electric Wheelchair
When selecting an electric wheel chair it is important to consider where the wheelchair will be used. Power wheelchairs have either mid or rear wheels, which affects the way the wheelchair runs. Electric...
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48Challenges and Solutions to Long Distance Caregiving
Long distance caregiving poses some unique challenges, as it is difficult to physically check-in on your loved one in their own home. Instead, you must rely on periodic visits and the reports of others....
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61Meals Delivered to Your Home
For many seniors, cooking healthy meals is a challenge. Decreased hand-eye coordination can make it difficult to operate kitchen appliances and poor vision turns cooking into a dangerous chore. However,...
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63Be Prepared With Medical ID Bracelets
No one plans to have a medical emergency, but it is best to be prepared just in case something does happen. If you have a chronic illness or take prescription medication, wearing a Medical ID bracelet is the...
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61Increase Your Mental Fitness with Brain Games
It's important for seniors to invest in mental fitness. Playing brain games can help seniors stay mentally sharp and on top of their game; it can even help ward off dementia. There are several programs that...
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50Safety Proofing for Home Caregiving
Elderly people are more inclined to trip and fall, or otherwise injure themselves at home. Unfortunately, these injuries are harder to recover from at an older age. Luckily, there are many simple...
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