What is Long-Term Care?
What is Long-Term Care? Long-term care is a variety of services that includes medical and non-medical care to people who have a chronic illness or disability. Long-term care helps meet health or...
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Long-Term Care Planning Tool
The primary goal of this tool is to help you understand: What long-term care services are available, How much you can expect to pay for long-term care, and What financing options are available to...
View ArticleGeriatric Care Managers
In the past twenty years a new profession has appeared that is particularly helpful for long distance caregivers. Geriatric Care Managers (GCMs) specialize in long term care arrangements. They may have...
View ArticleEight Communication Tips for Caregivers of Stroke Survivors
A common symptom of a stoke survivor is aphasia. Aphasia can affect a person’s ability to speak and to comprehend what others are saying. It can be emotionally difficult for both the stroke survivor...
View ArticleCaring for the Elderly
What follows are online resources that may be of use to the elderly and their adult children or other caregivers. The list is both long and likely incomplete. We welcome suggestions, additions and even...
View ArticleOne in Four Older Americans Makes a Positive Impact in Local Communities...
One in Four Older Americans Makes a Positive Impact in Local Communities Through Volunteering, Providing More Than $64 Billion in Annual Economic Benefit to the U.S. Washington, D.C. – New data...
View ArticleComputer Use and Exercise May Fight Memory Loss
Using a computer may protect against memory loss late in life, as long as you also make sure to exercise, a new study suggests. In the study, which included older adults, computer use and exercise...
View ArticleWhat Causes Parkinson’s Disease?
Parkinson disease (PD) is a complex disorder of the central nervous system. It is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the United States, after Alzheimer’s. The defining symptoms of PD...
View ArticleOctober 13 is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. The theme for World Day 2012 which will take place on 13 October...
View ArticleHow to Care for an Elderly Person
It is not always easy caring for an elderly person. Their physical condition, health issues and their emotional state can present challenges for you, the caregiver. There are no doubts that caring for...
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