This is a selection of articles from the September 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Caregivers headlines.
Exercising Mental Muscles During Retirement Makes a Difference
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 30, 2007 Tags: seniors memory retrieval brain exercises seniors forgetfulness Source Type: journals
Other Things to Consider When Assessing an Elder
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Source: Working Caregiver - September 30, 2007 Tags: texas caregiver caregiver help aging parents elder care Source Type: journals
"Someone Cares" Christian Caregiver Conference Oct. 26-28, 2007
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 29, 2007 Tags: someonecaresonline caregiver conference Source Type: journals
Mental Exercises - Create Your Own Crosswords
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 29, 2007 Tags: senior's activities Caregiver Tips crossword puzzles Source Type: journals
Are you attractive enough to find and keep a mate?
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - September 29, 2007 Authors: Jed Diamond Tags: Health Love & Relationships Men's Health Relationship Advice Psychology Mental Health Culture Society Aging Body Wellness Source Type: journals
How sublime a thing to suffer and be strong. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - September 29, 2007 Authors: Dr. Lynn Tags: Love & Relationships Psychology Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Diet Nutrition Weight Loss Body Wellness Creativity Life Lessons Stress Source Type: journals
Dad – just give me the keys!
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Source: Minding Our Elders - September 29, 2007 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Book "Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please!"
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 28, 2007 Tags: book Elder Rage Alzheimer's and Dementia eldercare caregiver burnout Jacquinline Marcell's book Source Type: journals
"Ouch!...it's a disability thing" website from the BBC
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 28, 2007 Tags: disabilities Ouch website Source Type: journals
Fewer in Nursing Homes - Home Health Services Increasing
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 28, 2007 Tags: nursing homes home health care long term care homecare Source Type: journals
A little inspiration from a “neighbor”
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Source: Caregiver Notes - September 27, 2007 Authors: andrewr Tags: health caregiving Alzheimer's disease Dementia caregiver's resources caregiving support retirement home retirement community geriatric medicine caregiver's role Source Type: journals
Utah Lawmakers Propose Freeze of Funds for Long-Term Care Facilities
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 27, 2007 Tags: freeze funds long term care Deseret Morning News Source Type: journals
New York Times Series - Nursing Homes: More Profit, Less Nursing
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 27, 2007 Tags: New York Times nursing homes San Luis Obispo Tribune long term care Source Type: journals
Dr. Mike Magee - Trends Toward "Home Centered Health Care"
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 27, 2007 Tags: Dr. Mike Magee Home Centered Health Care home health care long term care Source Type: journals
Relationship Wealth
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - September 27, 2007 Authors: Karen Sherman Tags: Love & Relationships Relationship Advice Psychology Mental Health Breakthroughs ThirdAge Voices Life Lessons Stress Source Type: journals
Alzheimer’s Tip-Ask the Age and Live in Their Reality of the Moment
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - September 27, 2007 Authors: Jacqueline Marcell Tags: Uncategorized Health Men's Health Psychology & Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Culture Society Aging Elder Care ThirdAge Carnival Life Lessons Midlife Crisis Source Type: journals
Assisted Living Has Many Incarnations
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Source: Minding Our Elders - September 27, 2007 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Things You Might Not Know About Reverse Mortgages
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 26, 2007 Tags: seniors finances reverse mortgages long term care Source Type: journals
Long Term Care Insurance - A Reality for Boomers Planning Ahead
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 26, 2007 Tags: long term care insurance Source Type: journals
Improving Health Care Quality
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Source: CaregivingMinutes™ by Pope Institute - September 26, 2007 Authors: popeinstitute2 Tags: Uncategorized Policy & Politics Elder Care & Caregiver Support Intergenerational Issues Elder Abuse newtag Source Type: journals
Patrick Leer's Blog "Caregivingly Yours" - The Many Sides of Caregiving
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 26, 2007 Tags: caregiver blogs inspiring stories Caregivingly Yours Patrick Leer Source Type: journals
Can Food Help Fend Off Alzheimer’s?
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - September 26, 2007 Authors: Susan Mitchell Tags: Health Men's Health Psychology & Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Elder Care Diet Nutrition Weight Loss Joints and Bone Health Body Wellness Stress Source Type: journals
Health and Saturn in Virgo
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - September 26, 2007 Authors: Victoria Bazeley Tags: Health Psychology & Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Culture Society Diet Nutrition Weight Loss Body Wellness Astrology Stress Source Type: journals
Caregivers: Go give Dr. Taylor a listen!
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Source: Caregiver Notes - September 25, 2007 Authors: andrewr Tags: health caregiving Alzheimer's disease Dementia caregiver's resources caregiving support retirement home retirement community geriatric medicine caregiver's role Source Type: journals
"Mothering Mother" Caregiver's Book by Carol D. O'Dell
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 25, 2007 Tags: caregivers support caregivers blogs Carol O'Dell author mothering-mother Source Type: journals
"Don't Walk the Caregiver Path Alone" on Billboards Now
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 25, 2007 Tags: caregiver self-care Caregiver Tips caregiver burnout Source Type: journals
Dreaming about the Future
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Source: Working Caregiver - September 25, 2007 Source Type: journals
Study:Caregiving Can Shorten Life Four to Eight Years
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Source: Minding Our Elders - September 25, 2007 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Mobile Fall Prevention Clinic Seeks to Protect Seniors From Injuries
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 24, 2007 Tags: falls and safety Caregiver Tips senior's falls and injuries Source Type: journals
Love the moment and the energy of the moment will spread beyond all boundaries. – Corita Kent
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - September 24, 2007 Authors: Dr. Lynn Tags: Health Love & Relationships Psychology Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Diet Nutrition Weight Loss Body Wellness Life Lessons Stress Midlife Crisis Source Type: journals
Marginalized Men and Overburdened Women: The Curse of the Century
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - September 24, 2007 Authors: Jed Diamond Tags: Love & Relationships Men's Health Singlehood Psychology Mental Health Source Type: journals
Tribune Article: Finding Quality Long Term Care
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 23, 2007 Tags: retirement homes Seniors Residential Care Facility long term care Source Type: journals
Local Article Identifies Violations at Residential Care Facilities
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 23, 2007 Tags: nursing home violations Seniors Residential Care Facility Source Type: journals
Front Page Today's Paper: "Is the Quality of Elder Care in Jeopardy"
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 23, 2007 Tags: Adult Protection measuring care quality retirement homes Source Type: journals
Self-Care for the Caregiver - Who Has the Time Or Money?
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 23, 2007 Tags: caregiver self-care caregiver burnout Source Type: journals
Older Adults At Higher Risk For Suicide
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Source: Minding Our Elders - September 23, 2007 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Study Shows Caregiver Stress Includes Depression and Shorter Lifespan
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 22, 2007 Tags: Alzheimer's and Dementia caregivers stress reduces lifespan stress and caregivers caregiver depression Source Type: journals
Exercise, Gingerbread, and Visits for a Senior with Alzheimer's
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 21, 2007 Tags: Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers Tips activities for seniors Source Type: journals
Caregivers and Companionship for People with Alzheimer's and Dementia
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 21, 2007 Tags: Alzheimer's and Dementia Companionship and Alzheimer's activities for seniors Source Type: journals
World Alzheimer's Day: Reflect and Donate
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Source: Minding Our Elders - September 21, 2007 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
A caregiver worries about paperwork
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Source: Caregiver Notes - September 20, 2007 Authors: andrewr Tags: health caregiving caregiver's resources geriatric medicine blood pressure caregiver's role Source Type: journals
Stltoday.com error regarding Pope Institute for Health and Education
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Source: CaregivingMinutes™ by Pope Institute - September 20, 2007 Authors: popeinstitute Tags: Uncategorized Policy & Politics Elder Care & Caregiver Support Spirituality & Aging Intergenerational Issues Elder Abuse Source Type: journals
Team Style Solitaire for Alzheimer's and Dementia
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 20, 2007 Tags: Alzheimer's and Dementia Alzheimers Card Games for Alzheimers activities for seniors Source Type: journals
Apology Accepted
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - September 20, 2007 Authors: Karen Sherman Tags: Love & Relationships Relationship Advice Abandonment Recovery Psychology Mental Health Breakthroughs ThirdAge Voices Life Lessons Stress Source Type: journals
Could Aging Problems and Dementia Be Caused By a Vitamin Deficiency?
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Source: Minding Our Elders - September 20, 2007 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Study Shows Soothing Music Calms Elders with Alzheimer's
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 19, 2007 Tags: Alzheimer's and Dementia Alzheimer's and Music Therapy Source Type: journals
Caregiving and Learning About Alzheimer's, Art, and Memory
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 19, 2007 Tags: Alzheimer's and Dementia Alzheimer's and Art Source Type: journals
Do You Know Where Your Food Comes From? Is It Locally Grown?
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - September 19, 2007 Authors: Susan Mitchell Tags: Health Men's Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Diet & Nutrition Weight Loss Joints and Bone Health Body Wellness Stress Source Type: journals
Saturn Bites: Perimenopause
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - September 19, 2007 Authors: Victoria Bazeley Tags: Health Psychology & Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Life Lessons Astrology Stress Source Type: journals
Another good checkup for Pops
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Source: Caregiver Notes - September 18, 2007 Authors: andrewr Tags: health caregiving caregiving support geriatric medicine blood pressure caregiver's role Source Type: journals
Sending a Son to College - I Didn’t Know It Would Be Painful!
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Source: 3GenFamily Blog - September 18, 2007 Authors: ckwilde Tags: College students Uncategorized family helicopter parents raising teens Source Type: journals
5 Things You Didn't Know About Jigsaw Puzzles for Elders
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 18, 2007 Tags: jigsaw puzzles for elders Caregivers Tips activities for seniors Source Type: journals
ABC News Says to Keep Your Day Job While Caregiving
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Source: Minding Our Elders - September 18, 2007 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Elder Checklist - Things to Watch Out For
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Source: Working Caregiver - September 17, 2007 Tags: elder care tips caregiver checklist Source Type: journals
Alzheimer's and the Dominoes Champion
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 17, 2007 Tags: games for seniors activities for seniors Source Type: journals
Average, “boring” Days
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - September 17, 2007 Authors: Dr. Lynn Tags: Health Love & Relationships Psychology Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Diet Nutrition Body Wellness Life Lessons Stress Midlife Crisis Source Type: journals
Book at AARP Covers Crossword Puzzles, Gridlock, and Geniuses
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 16, 2007 Tags: geniuses seniors and crosswords activities for seniors crossword puzzles Source Type: journals
Memory Walk: Getting Ready for World Alzheimer's Day
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Source: Minding Our Elders - September 16, 2007 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Why Do Men Seem So Insecure These Days?
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - September 15, 2007 Authors: Jed Diamond Tags: Men's Health Psychology & Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Body Wellness Stress Source Type: journals
Home and Garden TV Website Has Senior Crafts
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 15, 2007 Tags: crafts for seniors Caregivers Tips activities for seniors Source Type: journals
Defining Quality Care - The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 15, 2007 Tags: Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving American Red Cross Caregiver Training measuring care quality Richard C. Birkel Ph.D on Quality Care caregiver support San Luis Obispo Source Type: journals
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving Offers "Lotsa Helping Hands"
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 15, 2007 Tags: Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving caregiver support Lotsa Helping Hands Source Type: journals
Board and Care Residential Facilities Offer Homelike Setting for Seniors
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 14, 2007 Tags: choosing a long term care facility nursing homes Seniors Residential Care Facility Seniors Board and Care Source Type: journals
Website Offers Facility Match and Nursing Home Inspector Tools
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 14, 2007 Tags: choosing a long term care facility Source Type: journals
Finding Local Support for Family Caregivers
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 14, 2007 Tags: caregiver's self-help support groups for caregivers caregivers support Source Type: journals
Free Senior Living Consultations RE: Long Term Care
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 14, 2007 Tags: consultants for long term care Source Type: journals
Memory Improvement Steps at newscientist.com
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 14, 2007 Tags: newscientist.com improving memory for seniors Source Type: journals
Brazil's Children: Award Winning Team Takes You There
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Source: Minding Our Elders - September 14, 2007 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
"Free Lunch" Seminars Aimed at Seniors Subject of Probe
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Source: Minding Our Elders - September 14, 2007 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Long Term Facility Care May Need to Be Supplemented with Paid Caregivers
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - September 13, 2007 Tags: paid caregivers long term care Source Type: journals
Got Questions about Senior Care? Ask a Long Term Care Ombudsman
