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"Dad resists every suggestion I make! Help!"

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“Dad resists every suggestion I make! Help!” blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/dad-resists-every-suggestion-i-make-help/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Susan is getting burnt out trying to care for her 91 year old father. She has a part-time job teaching and takes care of her two school-age grandchildren in the afternoons. Her mother has been gone for three years and Dad is truly struggling to stay independent, and failing at that. His neighbors an...

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Happy Independence Day ! ... See MoreSee Less

Caring for our Elders and Raising Abuse Awareness

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Caring for our Elders and Raising Abuse Awareness blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/caring-for-our-elders-and-raising-abuse-awareness/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Nearly 1 in 10 American senior citizens are abused or neglected each year, yet only 1 in 14 cases of elder abuse is brought to the attention of authorities, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Elder abuse can mean physical and psychological harm, but it also may manifest thr...

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Positive food for thought during this difficult season of life ... See MoreSee Less

Suicide Among Older Adults - And Help For Them

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Suicide Among Older Adults – And Help For Them blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/suicide-among-older-adults-and-help-for-them/ ... See MoreSee Less

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//// By Susan Birenbaum LCSW, MBA, C-ASWCM //// People do not realize that suicide is a major problem in the elderly. Since Older Adults have so many medical issues, it is assumed that death is a result of co-morbidity rather than suicide. Albeit, our society does not value older adults as other cul...

Here's Another Shortage Caused by the Pandemic

3 weeks ago

WOW! Here's Another Shortage Caused by the Pandemic
Reduced coin production, lack of circulation leads to rationing for banks -
www.newser.com/story/292543/another-pandemic-problem-coins-are-just-sitting-there.html ... See MoreSee Less

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Reduced coin production, lack of circulation leads to rationing for banks

3 weeks ago

It's true! Sadly, the hotel didn't last long. But don't feel bad. Now there's the Alaska Aurora Ice Museum :)

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Happy Father's Day! ... See MoreSee Less

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My oldest of my local grandtoddlers and I worked on learning The Fruit of the Spirit last year and he has it down cold thanks to a fun song on YouTube - youtu.be/xWoWDdeD-ns
We're continuing to refresh our own memories AND teaching his little brothers as well this year and here are some of my latest projects for it - they love stickers and markers so these should work well for them all. And what a great way to look at it with the words in the Cross, don't you think? :) ... See MoreSee Less

Putting Pen to Paper in the Time of COVID-19

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Putting Pen to Paper in the Time of COVID-19 blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/putting-pen-to-paper-in-the-time-of-covid-19/ ... See MoreSee Less

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“To write a letter is human, to receive a letter, divine” – Susan Lendroth Four years ago, I downsized. Living in an apartment house, I am now part of a community, not a formal one, but one with a passing hello in the lobby or weather conversation in the elevator. However, it was my relationsh...