Relative in a Nursing Home? Better Read This.
May 24, 2023
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“This investigation should serve as a wakeup call as the number of people over the age of 65 is set to hit 80 million by 2040.”
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No Need To Leave Home For A ‘Home’
April 6, 2023
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“People would much rather stay, if they could, just with a little bit of help, in their own homes….” – President Joe Biden
Fear and the D Word
May 1, 2023
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Humans have found that it’s possible to hold our gut-level fears at bay while we take the only option available: making the unknown known. Only
The Quiet Cost of Family Caregiving
January 10, 2023
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An estimated 22 to 26 million American adults currently provide care for family members or friends, most of them older people, who need help with daily activities; more than half of those caregivers have jobs. “There’s…
Elderly Care Managers Advocate for Older Adults — and Their Caregivers
January 10, 2023
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In the past, extended families often shared the job of tending to older loved ones. These days, families may live farther apart, and the responsibility for care can fall on one overwhelmed…
Terri Abelar: A Latina Pioneer Improving Quality of Life for the Elderly
January 5, 2023
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“When we met Delilah, she was taking ten prescription medications at a total of 22 pills a day. She was refusing care and did not have family in the area…
Letters to the Editor: Older Lives Matter, Too
January 4, 2023
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I am a fierce advocate for the older population and the very vulnerable elderly in our society. I am amazed and disappointed that 30 years after I began serving the older population, there is…