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Sep 17, 2018
Ask Me Anything: Submit Questions to Our Experts
Senior Care & Aging

Are you a family caregiver or do you know one? We have an upcoming event that might be of interest and we invite you to participate. Dr. G. Allen Power, a world-renowned dementia care expert and author, along with Nicole Brackett, the Homewatch CareGivers ...
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Aug 30, 2018
Dementia & Quality In-Home Care
Senior Care & Aging

It’s one thing for a company to talk about their long-term care services but take it from a geriatrician and dementia care expert. Author, geriatrician and dementia care expert G. Allen Power, MD, is featured in this new video explaining why quality ...
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Aug 30, 2018
Are You Ready for Post-Surgery?
Senior Care & Aging

The idea of having surgery can be scary and involve a lot of questions for the medical team. While the focus is on having a successful surgery, there also needs to be some thought put into a successful recovery once you return home. There are numerous ...
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Aug 30, 2018
Caregiving - When You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
Essential Caregiver Skills

By Brenda Avadian, The Caregiver's Voice Oftentimes, we caregivers jump in before we realize what we are doing. How hard can caregiving be? The truth is we don’t know what we don’t know. (Read that again.) Mom fell and broke her hip. Dad wandered into the ...
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Jul 24, 2018
Can You Teach Compassion?
Essential Caregiver Skills

Being a caregiver—whether for a family member or in a paid professional role—requires many different skills. There are courses and certifications in caregiving available so that people can show up prepared for helping with different needs. However, one of ...
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Jul 24, 2018
The State of Dementia Today
Senior Care & Aging

We’ve created a series of videos with Dr. G. Allen Power, MD , a geriatrician, author and dementia care expert. He is the author of “Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing the Culture of Care” and “Dementia Beyond Disease: Enhancing Well-Being.” In this first ...
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Jul 24, 2018
Your Stress Checklist
Coping and Caregiving

Stress manifests differently in each person and because of various life developments. One person may find staying home to care for a loved one a nice break from going to the office each day, whereas another might find being at home with someone who needs ...
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Jul 2, 2018
Caregiving and Control
Senior Care & Aging

When it comes time to accept a little help, not everyone says, “Yes, please!” It doesn’t matter if the offer comes from a dear family member or a professional caregiver, the answer can often be, “No way!” Dr. Barry J. Jacobs, Psy. D., clinical psychologist ...
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Jul 2, 2018
Good News! You’re Aging!
Senior Care & Aging

Let’s not kid ourselves, there are some downsides to getting older. However, science is finding some pretty good things going on also. Here are a few examples about aging well from recent reports: Cognitive Life Expectancy Might Be Longer Research ...
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