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		<title>Lipitor to go generic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the last year, Pfizer has been laying the groundwork to combat the looming competition against Lipitor, forging deals with insurers, pharmacy benefit managers and patients to meet or beat the price of its generic replacements. Enlarge This Image J.B. Reed/Bloomberg News Lipitor, made by Pfizer, was the first drug to exceed $10 billion a... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/news-affecting-us/lipitor-to-go-generic/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Needing Elder Care When Family is Missing.&#8221;~ A touching video and news story today via KPBS</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KPBS has provided a touching video and a great news segment today on seniors &#8220;Needing Elder Care When Family is Missing.&#8221; The sad reality is that there are many seniors who live alone and live below poverty level with no one to care for them. They have no spouse nor children who they can rely... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/other/needing-elder-care-when-family-is-missing-a-touching-video-and-news-story-today-via-kpbs/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The New Health Care Law and Pre-existing Conditions (by AARP) = Your questions answered</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q. I hear they are improving the federal health insurance plan for people with pre-existing conditions and it&#8217;ll be cheaper, too. Is that true? A. Yes. Next year three new options will replace the single Pre-existing Conditions Insurance Plan the federal government runs in 23 states and the District of Columbia. And the government is... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/the-new-health-care-law-and-pre-existing-conditions-by-aarp-your-questions-answered/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What can a caregiver learn from Steve Job&#8217;s commencement speech ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight, I came across this beautiful article from agingcare.com regarding the relevance of Steve Job&#8217;s commencement speech to the caregivers of the elderly and the sick….. What can a caregiver learn from Steve Job&#8217;s commencement speech to the Stanford graduates in 2005 in Palo Alto, California?In one of the most poignant statements of the entire... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/what-can-a-caregiver-learn-from-steve-jobs-commencement-speech/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Election-Year Ruling Looms for Health Overhaul -AARP</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facing likely election-year ruling, Obama appeals health overhaul setback to Supreme Court.]]></description>
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		<title>National Parkinson Foundation Awards $9 Million in New Grants</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Cantaloupe Illnesses and Deaths Expected to Rise -AARP</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health officials say they expect a rise in listeria illnesses and deaths linked to cantaloupe.]]></description>
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		<title>NATIONAL PARKINSON FOUNDATION TO SPEND $5 MILLION IN MEGA RESEARCH PROJECTS</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fighting Back Against Parkinson Disease, By Moving Forward With Innovative Research]]></description>
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		<title>The advantage of a &#8220;FINGERTIP PULSE OXIMETER&#8221; for at-home patients.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[~The advantage of a &#8220;FINGERTIP PULSE OXIMETER&#8221; for At-Home patients~ DEFINITION: A pulse oximeter (saturometer) is a medical device that indirectly monitors the oxygen saturation of a patient&#8217;s blood . A finger mounted pulse oximeter takes measurement through the fingernail. It is often attached to a medical monitor so staff can see a patient&#8217;s oxygenation... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/healthcare/activities/the-advantage-of-a-fingertip-pulse-oximeter-for-at-home-patients/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>LEARN THE 10 WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER&#8217;S &amp; THE DEVASTATING PROGRESSION IN THE BRAIN</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALZHEIMER&#8217;S is a devastating fatal disease……. The earlier you recognize the symptoms, the better the chances of prolonging the lives of your loved ones. There are aggressive research, advanced treatments, and medications available currently, but there is no cure to date of this terrible and fatal disease. This 4-minute video by the National Institutes of... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/learn-the-10-warning-signs-of-alzheimers-the-devastating-progression-in-the-brain/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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