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Devon and I talk daily with grown children struggling with how to convince their aging parents to make lifestyle changes to ensure their safety.  It’s an understatement to say it’s complicated so most of these children have only an inkling of an idea about what the lifestyle change should be: Getting Mom and Dad to [...]

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Once you’ve decided that you need help, and your mother has agreed, how do you find the best caregiver? Aides are a unique breed.  Not only do they need training and experience but they also possess qualities that enable them to compassionately perform their job and meet a client’s needs.  There are many options in [...]

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Dr. Suzanne Salamon, associate chief for geriatric clinical programs at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston is just the person to answer questions about seniors. She was recently appointed to the editorial board of Harvard Medical School’s Health Letter and Jane Hass of The Orange County Register interviewed her to get the low-down [...]

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Summer in Philly is officially and brutally here with today’s National Weather Service declaration of an “Excessive Heat Warning”.  People of all ages – not just the elderly – need to take precautions to stay safe in the heat and prevent heat stress. Early heat waves are particularly dangerous, because people are taken by surprise and [...]

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Yesterday Devon and I interviewed four amazing people to join our team of caregivers. These candidates were invited to our office because they passed our phone screen after completing an extensive application and psychological test.     On paper they had the skills to be A WAY TO STAY caregivers; each had years of experience taking [...]

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Last week Devon and I were talking about behavior changes one of our clients was experiencing. We wanted to better understand what behaviors occur when dementia damages certain parts of the brain (i.e., hippocampus, parietal lobe). We sought to demystify it for the exhausted family caregiver who is discouraged by the cascade of behaviors that [...]

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My sister Devon and I admire what families do to keep their aging parents home; we consider it a spiritual Act of Service.  We find that families don’t think what they do is extraordinary – it’s just what family does for family.  They act as Geriatric Care Managers and cobble together amazing caregiving and life [...]

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As people age, they may find they are unable to do everything for themselves as they normally would. Adult children or other family members may try to take on daily tasks in order to help. Family and friends may start giving small amounts of assistance, but this can grow almost daily until it becomes overwhelming, [...]

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Home care for seniors is currently an industry experiencing almost explosive growth, resulting in a multitude of choices for those who are looking for someone to provide elder care for an aging friend or relative. While choice can be good, it is important to make sure that you make the right choice. This leads to a dilemma for most Americans. The average person has little experience in the medical field and is at a disadvantage when trying to evaluate in-home care agencies. How can you make sure that the senior care organization you are considering will deliver services that are safe, reliable, and appropriate?

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Seniors who received home care after discharge from hospital for partial hip surgery (hemiarthroplasty) were 43% less likely to die in the three months following the procedure, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). However, less than 16% of elderly patients discharged home after partial hip surgery in the study group received home care.

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