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Join the February 14, 2018 #ElderCareChat: Using Your Five Senses to Make a...

Each month, join #ElderCareChat, a real-time forum for sharing experiences and expertise in eldercare! Follow @OurParents and @ElderCareChat on Twitter to contribute to the conversation. The next...

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Does My Loved One Need Home Care or Home Health Care?

There’s a one-word difference between home care and home health care, but the terms refer to completely different services, says Scot Cheben, co-founder of the Senior Providers Network. No wonder so...

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7 Tips for Heart-Healthy Seniors

February is a month filled with flowers, chocolate, and all things love related. It’s also American Heart Month—a time to focus on making healthy choices so we can live life to the fullest. With that...

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#ElderCareChat 2/14/18 Recap: Using Your Five Senses to Make a Senior Living...

We were honored to welcome Maribeth Bersani, chief operating officer of Argentum (formerly the Assisted Living Federation of America), as our expert panelist for this month’s #ElderCareChat. Bersani...

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When You Can’t Respect Their Wishes

You want to respect your loved one’s wishes and her independence. But what do you do if it’s simply unsafe for her to continue living at home, yet she refuses to move? How can you do what’s best for...

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Celebrating Diversity in Senior Living

It’s human nature to flock toward those who look the same as we do, but there is value in expanding our world to interact with people of all races and ethnicities. As we commemorate Black History Month...

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A Retirement Savings Rescue Plan

Let’s face it: If you haven’t saved enough for retirement, there’s no magic bullet that will stack your accounts with cash. But there are steps you can take to improve your financial situation—if...

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When Senior Living Is Desirable (Not Mandatory)

Is senior living a place you hope to avoid, or a place where you’d love to go? While the former has traditionally been the common response, the tide is turning in favor of senior living as a desirable...

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Handling Caregiver Guilt After a Move to Senior Living

Even though you knew it was time for your mom or dad to transition to senior living, that doesn’t make the new arrangement easier to bear. In fact, many family caregivers experience feelings of guilt...

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Breaking Down Barriers in Assisted Living

People typically perceive assisted living facilities as separate from the community at large, a place where seniors engage with their peers and no one else. But some assisted living communities provide...

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