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Here are a few sample articles to give you an idea of the kinds of things you'll find in the Members Area of this site. These articles are reprinted as they originally appeared in the members only section.
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How to Enroll in Hospice
My father has heart disease, Parkinson's, and macular degeneration. He is now almost blind. He now faces kidney failure, and his doctors are talking about dialysis. I believe him when he says he is ready to go. His doctor doesn't want to talk about Hospice, but my father does. I support my father with whatever decision he makes. How can I enroll him in Hospice? . . . keep reading
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Combative Dementia
What can you do when someone with dementia becomes dangerously aggressive and combative? Home workers aren't trained to manage aggression, and care facilities will refuse to expose their other residents and their caregivers to potential danger . . . keep reading
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When Resentment Builds Up
It just does not seem right to resent caregiving, but the truth is that many of us have days when we resent the disease of the care receiver, having to take on the task of caregiving, the health care system, lack of or over-involvement of siblings, step children who don't help with their own parent, or even resenting the person that we care for. If we don't find ways to cope, resentment can take a heavy toll . . . keep reading
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Drugs Not Recommended For Seniors - The Beers List
In 1991, after years of research, a geriatric physician by the name of Mark Beers published a list of medications that were most likely to cause serious side effects when used by elderly patients. The list below, now known as the "Beers List" or the "Beers Criteria," has been adopted by physicians and pharmacists as the authoritative list of drugs determined to be potentially inappropriate for seniors . . . keep reading
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What to Pack For the Nursing Home or Rehab
Whether your parent is going to a nursing home permanently or for a short rehabilitation stay, what to pack will be one of your first questions. You will have time to refine your list after your parent is situated, but this will get you started . . . keep reading
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Must You Really See the Doctor Again?
"The next time he makes us come in for no reason I'm going to run him down with Dad's wheelchair! Do these doctors not realize how hard it is to get someone like Dad in to their offices? I drive 45 minutes each way, fight to get Dad into the car, fight for a parking place, fight to get him into the wheelchair, make three trips to the bathroom with him while we're waiting, and then the doctor says the tests were clear and we can come back in three months!" . . . keep reading
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Stocking the Pantry...Affordably
As many seniors and their families have discovered, many if not most of the community resources available to help people with limited incomes have strict financial requirements and lengthy application processes. Often our seniors have just a little too much to qualify or can't manage the paperwork and interviews required to get help. One wonderful resource that too few people know about doesn't require any of these things . . . keep reading
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Medicare-Covered Preventive Tests & Services You May Not Know About
Many people don't realize that all Medicare health plans will cover several preventive tests and services that may not be offered by private health plans covering younger people. These preventive services include exams, lab tests and screenings, innoculations, monitoring, and counseling aimed at early detection and maintaining optimum health . . . keep reading
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Poverty Guidelines
Much of the aid available to seniors, children and families is dependent on income, defined as a "percent of the poverty guidelines." Many social service agencies limit the amount of income an applicant may have to "150%" of what the federal Dept. of Health & Human Services sets as the poverty guideline. Some permit more income, some less, but 150% is a common qualifying number. Here are the poverty guidelines for this year . . . keep reading
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When Will Assisted Living Refuse Your Parent?
While each assisted living residence has it's own set of guidelines, most will refuse to accept new residents with the following behavioral problems or care needs. If your elder has any of these issues the best thing to do is be as open and honest as you can right from the beginning, or you may find yourself looking for an emergency alternative with little advance notice . . . keep reading
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Flu Will Complicate Your Caregiving Life
If you can believe the World Health Organization (WHO), as many as half the world's population will catch swine flu in the next 18 months. This means that not only do we stand a good chance of getting sick, it means that our families, friends, professional caregivers and other support also stand a good chance of falling ill . . . keep reading
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