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Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his dignity guard him. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Elderly Care Category
Description: Articles about elderly care.
| Caring full time for a loved one can be a challenging task, and it takes a special person to get the job done right. Patience and compassion are the two top qualities a caregiver must possess in order to be successful. Caring for someone who suf... (read entire article)
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| Marvin is 55 years old and he has a brain tumour. He is getting physically weaker by the day and is now having difficulty in breathing. However, he is still mentally very alert.Although Marvin knows that death is imminent, he does not seem... (read entire article)
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| Sometimes there are some of us that have to make "the" decision of where our loved one needs to be placed. As a speech and language therapist in a long term health facility I have some thoughts to share.I understand that making a placement... (read entire article)
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| Ruth is 87 years old this year and has been living alone since 1997. She is in good health, however the daily chores around the home became increasingly difficult. Ruth turned to her church bulletin and found a ‘Home Care Company’ advertised.... (read entire article)
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| This is the day you thought would never happen. Your roles in life are reversing. Your trying to make decisions for yourself and your Aging Parent. What will be best for them without altering your life too drastically. How do you keep up the... (read entire article)
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| Homes That Grow Gracefully With YouAs we enter into retirement, we begin to face some very difficult questions about the future of our families and our ability to maintain our independence through the retirement years. We have a stro... (read entire article)
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| There are various definitions of Alzheimer ’s disease including:- “The slow onset of memory loss leading to a gradual progression to a loss of judgement and changes in behaviour and temperament.”- “A living death”- “The global... (read entire article)
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| Ila Swan is a dedicated patient advocate who has worked for many years to protect vulnerable nursing home patients in the California area, and other areas of the United States. Working on her own, and with other advocates, she has learned about "t... (read entire article)
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| I am reminded time after time of the profound effect Angels have on people. Recently, I have been receiving many
emails containing examples of how the Angels are reaching through the veils to assist the elderly. The elderly respond to Angel Painti... (read entire article)
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| So you're moving to an apartment, what do you do with all your favorite things you can't live without? Are your parents elderly and you're downsizing them? Sure you can't take everything, but you probably can manage your/their most valued pieces. ... (read entire article)
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