SENIOR HOME CARE:
10 Warning Signs of Poor Senior Nutrition Per @CarePath and @steveeldercare
Kaiser Health News: Who Will Care for the Elderly and Disabled?
Brief overview of assisted living: how to tour, things to look for, etc. Per @RetireLife
Wall Street Journal: Elderly Home Care Cutting Repeat Hospital Trips — Simple Idea, Hard to Pull Off. Per @ECMatters
Caregiver Closeness May Slow Alzheimer’s Disease Progress Per @SeniorsResource
According to Boston.com: Work longer, stay sharper - Working beyond normal retirement age appears to keep dementia at bay Per @RetireLife
The UK Telegraph reports that: “Patients forced to live in agony after NHS (National Health Service – United Kingdom’s NHS is one of the largest publicly funded health services in the world) refuses to pay for painkilling injections.” Concerns are that it will primarily impact the elderly and frail.
Facing the Initial Impact of the Sandwich Generation – A good article with lots of excellent links for Sandwich Generation senior home care providers 
US News and World Reports contributing editor Philip Moeller writes about the people, ideas and programs that provide “best life” retirement solutions and opportunities. Looks like a good resource for those of us in the Baby Boomer Generation who are providing care for elderly parents and often grandkids as well.
AAA Web Site Promotes Senior Safety
Book Review:Insider’s Guide to Better Nursing Home Care: 75 Tips You Should Know. Per @JLCHRLS
An Island-based bioscience company is working on groundbreaking research in finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease
Don’t Let Caregiving Ruin Your Other Relationships. Per @Carebuzz
Twitter Twatter: Teens or Elderly Parents? All about looking for that all-important, sometimes elusive work life balance!
Encouragement: The Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in Him.
GRANDPARENTS:
@Suesbooks reminds us to help our kids and grandkids by reading to our grandchildren whenever we can.
If you have one or more autistic grandchildren, you might want to check out this internet browser made specifically for those with autism. RT @Autisable
Recommended by @autismfamily: Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs Through the Transition from School to Adult Life: Tools for Parents
Grandmother Wren has a fun paper helicopter for you and your grandkids!
Encouragement! God is forever and ever!
SANDWICH GENERATION MISCELLANEOUS:
Are you or is someone in your family dealing with unemployment? The New York Times reports that: Prolonged Aid to Unemployed Is Running Out For those in the Sandwich Generation who are dealing with job loss, coupled with extra expenses due to caregiving, this is not encouraging news!
Geek Tech Talk – Update for previous posts and tweets about computer security concerns:
Microsoft’s latest info: “Microsoft encourages users to take action now by running Microsoft Update now rather than at a regularly scheduled time.”
Encouragement for Sandwich Generation caregivers and grandparents:
Our computers may fail, our bodies may fail, BUT
God is faithful!
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