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Lifestyle Tips for Family Caregivers

The role that a family caregiver plays is one that is a round-the-clock, high-stress, time-consuming, and critically important one not just for the person being cared for, but also for other family members, friends, and more. With such a demanding (and in its own right, rewarding) role to play, caregivers have to make sure that […]

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Tips for Keeping Your Aging Parents at Home

How to Take Care of Your Aging Parents without a Nursing Home As your parents age and lose their ability to take care of themselves, you may be forced with a difficult decision: put your parents in a nursing home or take care of them yourself in your own home. Many seniors are sensitive to […]

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7 Things to Keep In Mind While Buying Health Insurance For Seniors

Your senior years are supposed to be the time when you’re free to finally relax and enjoy life. But with the health issues that often accompany older age, from undergoing treatments for various things to affording elder care supplies, this is sometimes easier said than done. And if you don’t have affordable health coverage, expensive […]

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Holiday Safety Tips for Seniors

The holidays bring about an excitement to the air, and it’s a time when people of all ages from toddlers to seniors decorate the house, go out shopping, and attend special seasonal activities of all kinds. It’s a good time to review some safety tips that are not only good for seniors to keep in […]

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Caregiving Conferences

As a caregiver, you want all the information and support you can get, and there are few better places to receive these things than a caregiving conference. There are several caregiving conferences in the U.S. every year; at these conferences, caregivers can learn about topics such as caregiving, aging, disability issues, and health care reform. […]

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Practical Tips for Long-Distance Caregivers

Caregiving is hard enough, but when you have to do it long-distance, it’s that much harder. When you’re not physically present, you can’t run errands for your loved one, take them to doctor’s appointments, check their home care medical equipment, and so forth. You’re also not there to monitor your loved one and you can’t […]

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5 Tips for Diabetes Caregivers

Photo credit: PracticalCures.com A diabetes diagnosis can be devastating and stressful for both the person who has been diagnosed and their family members, particularly those who must become caregivers. Naturally, new caregivers will have a lot of questions: What are the first steps I should take? How can I best help my loved one? Fortunately, […]

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5 Tips for Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers

Solutions for Those Who Care for Patients with Alzheimer’s Taking care of someone with Alzheimer’s disease can be a daunting task. The patient is undergoing all sorts of different changes at any given moment, making it harder to keep up with a regular schedule. It takes a certain level of patience, understanding and diligence to […]

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5 Unexpected Costs of Caring for the Elderly

Whilst most everyone knows that aging can be an expensive process, not everyone knows that there are options available. Senior care homes are a well known option but, unfortunately, few can afford care in a quality center, as the average price-per-day is $250 (that’s over $90,000 for one year!). Due to the soaring cost of […]

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