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More Than Just a Book For Caregivers

How To Keep Mom (and Yourself) Out of a Nursing Home: Seven Keys To Keeping Your Independence  – by Dr. David Fisher, Peter Bang and Frank Gutbrod I originally purchased this book thinking it was a resource for caregivers on keeping an aging parent out of a...

Is a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) Right For Me?

Having worked in the health care industry for almost 30 years, I can tell you that there is a definate hierarchy in the way that medical titles are perceived within the health care community.  For instance, RNs are perceived better than LPNs (or LVNs); 4 year RN grads...

Making The Garden Elder Friendly

I LOVE gardening.  It’s in my blood.  Growing up in a small town in Canada, it was rare to see a home that did NOT have both a vegetable and a cutting flower garden in the backyard.  When I moved to California, we didn’t have room for the veggies, but we...

Connecting With Mary….

We have talked about the benefits of puzzles to our aging parents and loved ones before.  Today, I’ve asked Karen Miller to share with you the story of Mary who has benefitted from working with puzzles especially created for aging adults. Silently… I gathered...

The Forgotten Caregiver?

Living with anybody for a prolonged period of time can have its ups and downs, certainly.  Just ask anyone who has been married.  There are the great times and there are less than great times.  That, of course, is the basis of continuing to build a strong...

Simple Summary of Nutritional Foods

I have to say that this is from an old e-mail that I received and while I don’t know who created it, I did do some research as to the stated benefits and found them to be correct.  I like the simplicity of this format.  apples Protects your heart prevents...