SandwichINK Twitter Links: 2/12/09

• A sign of the economy: More Idahoans now qualify to get a refund of the grocery tax credit beginning with tax year 2008. While you may not live in Idaho, you may find that you qualify for something similar in your own state. It’s definitely worth checking out when working on your tax returns .
• Do you watch TV shows on Hulu ? If so, @rewebcoach suggests you look at http://getmiro.com/ to help you manage your shows. He does caution that if you do decide to try it, be patient when you start the Miro download as it’s a big file.
• Encouraging – God is my defense, my God of mercy.
• Do you have or know someone who has Parkinson’s Disease ? eChronicles writes, “According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association this month, people with advanced Parkinson’s Disease who received deep brain stimulation showed greater improvement in movement and quality of life after six months than those treated with medication…” Thanks to @nkbe for this link.
• “Beware of what you eat. You are on your own”, Sen Tom Harkin announces…in Senate Ag Hearing…after the Salmonella outbreak from peanut butter products.
• With all these food issues, it is encouraging to know that God is near ! – Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near.
• Now this kind of housing is right up a Sandwich Generation grandma’s alley! Housing for grandparents raising grandchildren. “It would be among a small but growing group of U.S. apartment developments that combine senior housing with grandkid-friendly features . The idea is to put children from broken homes into a stable environment…” Per @ShaynePacker and @Seniors4Living.
• Earlier this week, I wrote an article about the Silver Alert. I wrote that because I was busy praying for the friend of @PMKU who has Alzheimer’s Disease and had disappeared. I am so happy to report that he was safely found, 50 miles from home! Here is the article she wrote sharing the important lessons she learned from that dementia care experience. An excellent article to save for reference information for your family and your community.
• Bookworms, take notice! If you have an iPhone or an Android phone, Google now offers 1.5 million books to download FREE onto your mobile phone. While these are all older, out-of-copyright books, that’s pretty phenomenal and one of those great ways to save money! Thank you @stejules for letting us know.
• @Seniors4Living has an interesting article about Steve Gurney, 43. “On February 9th, at half the age of the average assisted living resident, Gurney will join Paul Spring Retirement Community in Alexandria, Virginia. After nearly 20 years of helping families and elders make these choices…he says, ‘I have never experienced the transition first hand as a resident.’” What a great idea and what an interesting article!
• The Online Age Gap Narrows (senior folks are finally here!!). Of course, we knew it all along! (eMarketer Research) Thanks for that tip – @Mike_Stelzner
• If you enjoy sports and the iPhone, here’s just the article for you, courtesy of @styletime. 100 Free Sports Apps for the iPhone .
• Encouragement – To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; for God is my defense , my God of mercy.
• If you are a pastor or ministry leader or know someone who is, check out Bill Reichart’s website for the article, “How to Help Those in Your Church Navigate Troubled Economic Waters”
• Excellent Author Alert: Brandilyn Collins has a new book coming out in May . It’s a suspense novel, “Exposure.” Don’t tell my sweet mom-in-law, but I’m thinking it would make an excellent birthday present
• If you have an elderly parent who suffers from memory loss going into the hospital , the National Institute of Aging has an excellent 18 page booklet with tips to help.
  
• If you’d like a good chuckle, here is part one of the World’s Weirdest Hotels, followed by part two of the World’s Weirdest Hotels. I have to admit I was intrigued by the dog hotel. Which was your favorite? Bet your senior parents would get a kick out of printouts of these.
  

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