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How to Recognize and Prevent Caregiver Burnout

How to Recognize and Prevent Caregiver Burnout

Published: 11/11/12
Someone might call you a caretaker, but the more accurate term is caregiver. When you spend your days giving care to an elderly loved one, […]
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Important Facts About Diabetes in the Elderly

Important Facts About Diabetes in the Elderly

Published: 09/26/12
Older people can suffer from any number of illnesses, just like younger people. Nevertheless, a few chronic disorders are predominating in the elderly. Heart disease, […]
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How to Juggle Working and Caregiving

How to Juggle Working and Caregiving

Published: 08/24/12
You’ve got a dozen messages in one hand, the phone in the other and a reminder for your elderly father’s doctor’s appointment on the desk […]
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Keep an Eye on Your Elderly Loved One’s Vision

Keep an Eye on Your Elderly Loved One’s Vision

Published: 07/29/12
All five of the senses – vision, touch, smell, hearing and taste – need a minimum level of stimulation, called a threshold, before they register […]
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How to Talk to Your Aging Loved Ones About Safe Driving

How to Talk to Your Aging Loved Ones About Safe Driving

Published: 05/01/12
Driving a car is more than getting from one place to another; a car represents independence and freedom for most people, especially older Americans. As […]
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