This is a selection of articles from the March 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Caregivers headlines.
Project Lifesaver Electronic Tracking Devices for Alzheimer's and Dementia Sufferers
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 31, 2008 Tags: Alzheimers and Dementia electronic tracking bracelet project lifesaver Project Lifesaver Bracelet Source Type: journals
Lemons
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 31, 2008 Authors: Dr. Lynn Tags: Health Love & Relationships Psychology Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Diet Nutrition Life Lessons Stress Source Type: journals
Caregiver's Inspirational Spiritual Video and Music - Features the Song "You Raise Me Up"
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 31, 2008 Tags: inspirational music caregivers inspirational video caregiver's inspiration You Raise Me Up Source Type: journals
New to Caregiving? Not Sure How to Help? Here Are 10 Tips
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 31, 2008 Tags: caregiver training caregivers caregiving tips Source Type: journals
Natural Healing: My story so far
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 31, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
A Primary Caregiver Gives Tips on Preparing a Trip Away From Aging Parent
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Source: Working Caregiver - March 30, 2008 Source Type: journals
Evil: Mine, Yours, and The World’s
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 30, 2008 Authors: Jed Diamond Tags: Love & Relationships Men's Health Psychology Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Source Type: journals
85 Year Old Woman With Dementia Missing From Facility - Found Later That Day
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 30, 2008 Tags: alzheimers identification bracelet missing dementia patients electronic tracking bracelet Project Lifesaver Bracelet dementia identification bracelet missing alzheimers patients Source Type: journals
Elder Care Author Needs Stories
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 30, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Do You Think Caregivers Are Different From Other People? Dedication and Empathy Are Why Caregivers Are Unsung Heroes
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 28, 2008 Tags: caregiver type caregiver personality compassion empathy Source Type: journals
Update on My Accident - Multiple Injuries - Am Using A Wheelchair
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 28, 2008 Tags: torn acl lifting wheelchair to car knee replacements using wheelchair lightweight wheelchair wheelchair tips surviving disability knee surgery handicapped Source Type: journals
Tractors for Alzheimer's: MN Ag Company Thinks Big
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 28, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Elderly Mother's Expired California Identification Card Leads to Power of Attorney Difficulties for Adult Daughter When Mother Is Hospitalized
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 27, 2008 Tags: power of attorney dementia financial troubles senior's Secure Horizon's bill long distance caregiving elders identification card senior's identification card elders Secure Horizon Source Type: journals
Microsoft Office Live Small Business hosts the Vision to Venture event for Women Entrepreneurs
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Source: CaregivingMinutes™ by Pope Institute - March 27, 2008 Authors: popeinstitute Tags: Uncategorized Microsoft Office Live sbtv.com small business television St. Louis small business St. Louis women owned business Vision to Venture woman owned business Source Type: journals
Mind Reading in Your Relationship
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 27, 2008 Authors: Karen Sherman Tags: Uncategorized Love & Relationships Relationship Advice Abandonment Recovery Psychology Mental Health Breakthroughs ThirdAge Voices Life Lessons Stress Source Type: journals
Jupiter Sextile Uranus: Lucky Opportunities Ahead
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 27, 2008 Authors: Victoria Bazeley Tags: Love & Relationships Work Career Entrepreneurship Psychology Mental Health Money ThirdAge Voices Culture Society Creativity Astrology Source Type: journals
Caregiving Vs. Co-Dependency
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 27, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Drunkorexia: The Dangerous Mix of Eating Disorders and Alcohol Abuse
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 26, 2008 Authors: Susan Mitchell Tags: Health Love & Relationships Men's Health Relationship Advice Abandonment Recovery Psychology Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Culture Society Diet Nutrition Weight Loss Joints and Bone Health Body Wellness Life Lessons Str Source Type: journals
Stroke and Hypertension Live News Feeds from Medical News Today Added to CaregiversBeacon.com
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 26, 2008 Tags: medical news today strokes high blood pressure vascular dementia hypertension news stroke news Source Type: journals
Arthritis Is the Subject of a Custom Live News Feed Added to the CaregiversBeacon.com from Medical News Today
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 26, 2008 Tags: osteoarthritis arthritis treatments arthritis pain arthritis medication rheumatoid arthritis Source Type: journals
An Easter reminiscence about my mother
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Source: Caregiver Notes - March 25, 2008 Authors: andrewr Tags: Caregiver lifestyle Uncategorized geriatric medicine Alzheimer's disease blog blogger caregiver blog caregiving jeff muise Judd Hirsch mother parents reminiscence widow widower Source Type: journals
Shopping for A Wheelchair Is a Little Like Shopping for a Car
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 25, 2008 Tags: Wheelchairs wheelchair diffusion blog caregivers choosing wheelchairs Source Type: journals
What is Sundowning?
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 25, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Caregivers Inspirational Video of the Week - Includes "Love is a better teacher than duty." Words of Wisdom fom Albert Einstein
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 24, 2008 Tags: caregivers stress reliev caregivers inspirational video Albert Einstein quotes caregivers inspirational quotes Albert Einstein inspirational quotes Source Type: journals
Get an Energy Boost
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 24, 2008 Authors: Pat Samples Tags: Health Psychology & Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Body Wellness Life Lessons Source Type: journals
Is There An Irritable Female Syndrome?
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 24, 2008 Authors: Jed Diamond Tags: Health Love & Relationships Men's Health Psychology Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Body Wellness Midlife Crisis Source Type: journals
Shocking New Alzheimer’s Statistics–Why Doesn’t the NIH Allocate FAIR Funding?!
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 24, 2008 Authors: Jacqueline Marcell Tags: Uncategorized Health Men's Health Psychology & Mental Health Estate Transition Planning ThirdAge Voices Culture Society Aging Elder Care Legacy Body Wellness ThirdAge Carnival Life Lessons Midlife Crisis Source Type: journals
Caregiving Awards 2007 - Metlife and National Alliance for Caregiving - "A Place of Beauty Journaling Progam" Wins Award
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 24, 2008 Tags: Metlife Foundation Southern California Resource Program Family Caregiving Alliance Alzheimers Family Services Home Educator Program National Family Caregiving Awards Caregiver Writing Source Type: journals
AlzheimersWeekly.com Caregiver Boards - "How to Dance in the Rain"
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 23, 2008 Tags: Alzheimer's and Dementia Alzheimers caregivers alzheimersweekly.com dementia caregivers Source Type: journals
Young Brains Are Like Ferraris; Old Brains are More Like Old Pickups
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 23, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Dementia - Early Warning Signs - Forgetfulness, Confusion, Agitation, Inability to Organize
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 22, 2008 Tags: Alzheimer's and Dementia Warning Signs of Alzheimers Early Dementia Warning Signs of Dementia Early Alzheimers Source Type: journals
“How to Dance in the Rain”: An Internet Forward Worth Reading
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 21, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Injured in an Accident? Dealing with Insurances? Trying to Get Treatment? Good Luck, Here's My Story
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 20, 2008 Tags: State Farm Insurance Arroyo Grande Hospital uninsured personal injury acl injury injured caregiver personal injury accident underinsured Source Type: journals
Can Gardening and Salads Prevent Lung Cancer?
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Source: 3GenFamily Blog - March 20, 2008 Authors: ckwilde Tags: aging parents gardening lung cancer salads smokers Source Type: journals
Till Death Do Us Part
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 20, 2008 Authors: Karen Sherman Tags: Uncategorized Love & Relationships Relationship Advice Abandonment Recovery Psychology Mental Health Breakthroughs ThirdAge Voices Life Lessons Stress Source Type: journals
Fidget Your Way to Weight Loss
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 19, 2008 Authors: Susan Mitchell Tags: Health Men's Health Psychology & Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Humor Aging Diet Nutrition Weight Loss Joints and Bone Health Body Wellness Life Lessons Stress Source Type: journals
Updates: War in Iraq, President Bush, and Obama
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 19, 2008 Authors: Victoria Bazeley Tags: ThirdAge Voices Culture & Society Astrology Source Type: journals
Elders and Driving: Some Good Advice
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 19, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Pops and paperwork
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Source: Caregiver Notes - March 18, 2008 Authors: andrewr Tags: caregiver's resources caregiver's role insurance company retirement community Alzheimer's disease blog blogger caregiver blog caregiving check up Crohn's disease doctor elderly elderly parents high blood pressure jeff muise Source Type: journals
Why Eliot Spitzer’s Outer Child Acts Out
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 17, 2008 Authors: Susan Anderson Tags: Love & Relationships Dating Singles Advice Men's Health Relationship Advice Singlehood Abandonment Recovery Psychology Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Weight Loss Life Lessons Stress Midlife Crisis Source Type: journals
Appreciation
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 17, 2008 Authors: Dr. Lynn Tags: Health Love & Relationships Psychology Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Diet Nutrition Life Lessons Stress Source Type: journals
“I Can’t” Was Winning
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 17, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Seniors and Alcohol - New Study Says More Than 1 Drink Per Day Unhealthy, At Risk for Falls, Social Problems, Medical Problems
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 15, 2008 Tags: senior alcoholics senior drinkers aging and alcohol seniors and alcohol Source Type: journals
3 Reasons Why You Must Keep Your Own Health and Medical Records
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Source: 3GenFamily Blog - March 15, 2008 Authors: ckwilde Tags: family health care medical records aging parents health organizer Source Type: journals
It Took Me 41 Years, But I Finally Made It
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 15, 2008 Authors: Jed Diamond Tags: Health Love & Relationships Men's Health Psychology Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Source Type: journals
Will a Diagnosis of Alzheimer???s Bring on Depression?
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 15, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Looking for Local Senior Services for Aging Parent?
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Source: Working Caregiver - March 13, 2008 Tags: Find Local Senior Care Find Local Senior Services Source Type: journals
Don’t Be Held Back by Your Fears
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 13, 2008 Authors: Karen Sherman Tags: Uncategorized Love & Relationships Relationship Advice Abandonment Recovery Psychology Mental Health Breakthroughs ThirdAge Voices Life Lessons Stress Source Type: journals
A Caregiver’s Personal Story: Getting Into a Dementia Patient’s Head
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 13, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Caregivers need to see the doctor too
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Source: Caregiver Notes - March 12, 2008 Authors: andrewr Tags: Caregiver lifestyle caregiver's role caregiving support Alzheimer's disease blog blogger caregiver blog check up Crohn's disease doctor elderly elderly parents high blood pressure jeff muise Source Type: journals
Uranus/Mars Transits
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 12, 2008 Authors: Victoria Bazeley Tags: Love & Relationships Work Career Psychology Mental Health Breakthroughs ThirdAge Voices Culture Society Life Lessons Astrology Stress Midlife Crisis Source Type: journals
Easy Easter Strata Layered with Flavor and Nutrition
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 12, 2008 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
Stress Relief - Try This Music and Scenery in a Video Featuring Writing by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 11, 2008 Tags: Ralph Waldo Emerson caregiver stress relief relaxation therapy Source Type: journals
SpiritsofCaring.com Plans Fundraisers for Hospice, Women's Shelter, Central Coast Seniors Center
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 11, 2008 Tags: Hospice Partners of San Luis Obispo Center for Creative Thought Women's Shelter Spirits of Caring Women's Shelter of San Luis Obispo Central Coast Seniors Center Source Type: journals
"Caring for Your Parents” on PBS – Don’t Miss It
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 11, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Uninsured? WorldMedAssist.com, Healthbase.com, and MedRetreat.com Provide Medical Tourism Info
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 10, 2008 Tags: Healthbase World Med Assist medical tourism MedRetreat Anadola Medical Center Joint Commission International Source Type: journals
Does Your Parent Want To Sell Her Life Insurance To Speculators?
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Source: 3GenFamily Blog - March 10, 2008 Authors: ckwilde Tags: Dementia Estate Planning aging parents retirement finances Larry King life insurance life settlement Stranger-Originated Life Insurance viatical settlement Source Type: journals
Self Control
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 10, 2008 Authors: Dr. Lynn Tags: Health Love & Relationships Psychology Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Aging Diet Nutrition Weight Loss Life Lessons Stress Midlife Crisis Source Type: journals
Retirement Planning Book (Retirement Life by Design ~ Living Well) by Pamela Pope
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Source: CaregivingMinutes™ by Pope Institute - March 9, 2008 Authors: popeinstitute Tags: Uncategorized aging in place authenticity caregiving elder care retirement books Source Type: journals
Retirement Planning Book (Retirement Life by Design ~ Living Well)
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Source: CaregivingMinutes™ by Pope Institute - March 9, 2008 Authors: popeinstitute Tags: Uncategorized authenticity retirement books Source Type: journals
Good Doctors Must First Be Good Human Beings
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 9, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Medical Tourists Heading for Hospital Angeles, Tijuana, Mexico for Care at a Fraction of the Cost in the U.S.
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 8, 2008 Tags: medical tourism Hospital Angeles medical tourists Source Type: journals
Elder Abuse Can Be Reduced By Training Caregivers About Dementia
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 8, 2008 Authors: Jacqueline Marcell Tags: Uncategorized Health Men's Health Work & Career Transitions Psychology Mental Health Women at Work Estate Transition Planning ThirdAge Voices Culture Society Aging Elder Care Legacy Body Wellness ThirdAge Carnival L Source Type: journals
Uninsured? Need Surgery? At Wockhardt Hospital, India, JCO Accredited and Harvard Medical Associated, It's Usually 1/5 the Cost
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Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News - March 7, 2008 Tags: medical tourism uninsured JCO Harvard Medical Wockhardt Hospital India hospitals Source Type: journals
Alzheimer’s Drug News Disheartening - But At Least We Still Have Hope
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 7, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Assessing Senior's Needs to Stay Home Safely
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Source: Working Caregiver - March 6, 2008 Tags: assess senior's living assess senior needs independent living Source Type: journals
Dangerous Stories to You and Your Relationship – Part 2
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 6, 2008 Authors: Karen Sherman Tags: Uncategorized Love & Relationships Relationship Advice Abandonment Recovery Psychology Mental Health Breakthroughs ThirdAge Voices Life Lessons Stress Source Type: journals
Looking for that Magic Bullet to Lose Weight?
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 5, 2008 Authors: Susan Mitchell Tags: Health Men's Health Psychology & Mental Health ThirdAge Voices Culture Society Aging Diet Nutrition Weight Loss Joints and Bone Health Body Wellness Life Lessons Stress Midlife Crisis Source Type: journals
A Winner or Just Words: Too Close to Call
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Source: ThirdAge Blog - March 5, 2008 Authors: Victoria Bazeley Tags: ThirdAge Voices Culture & Society Life Lessons Astrology Source Type: journals
Alcohol and Prescription Drugs Don't Mix
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Source: Minding Our Elders - March 5, 2008 Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: journals
Music and Nature Give an Inspiring Uplift for Caregivers