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		<title>Evolving Technology for Seniors is Underutilized</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>samantha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the world of high-tech that we live in today, many older adults are getting on board to find better ways to interact with others, learn about the world around them, and stay engaged. Social networking tools like Facebook, as well as communication tools like Skype, are becoming more popular among the retirees in the... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/other/evolving-technology-for-seniors-is-underutilized/"> [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>Lesser-Known Supplements</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sally</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Determining which supplements are best for your body and your circumstances can be difficult. Though many products claim to boost energy, control appetite, aid weight loss or support the immune system, several of the lesser-known products achieve the same results with more natural ingredients and fewer side effects. If you&#8217;re on the search for amazing... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/lesser-known-supplements/"> [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>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>Diabetes doubles Alzheimer&#8217;s/ Dementia risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study shows diabetes patients are nearly twice as likely to develop dementia than those without. Sanjay Gupta reports. Tweet]]></description>
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		<title>September is World Alzheimer&#8217;s Month! GO PURPLE ON SEP. 21st!  Alzheimer&#8217;s Action Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 06:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[September is World Alzheimer&#8217;s Month! Join us by honoring the heroes that fight against this tragic disease every day – and become a hero by helping to raise awareness. The End of Alzheimer&#8217;s Has to Start Somewhere Today, there are more than 35 million people living with dementia worldwide. And Alzheimer&#8217;s disease is the only... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/september-is-world-alzheimers-month-go-purple-on-sep-21st-alzheimers-action-day/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>~HANDLING TROUBLING BEHAVIOR OF A LOVED ONE WITH DEMENTIA~</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[~HANDLING TROUBLING BEHAVIOR OF A LOVED ONE WITH DEMENTIA/ ALZHEIMER&#8217;S~ &#160; &#160; Some of the greatest challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia are the personality and behavior changes that often occur.  You can best meet these challenges by using creativity, flexibility, patience and compassion.  It also helps not to take things personally... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/handling-troubling-behavior-of-a-loved-one-with-dementia/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Opinion: Proper Retirement Planning- Don&#8217;t Get Sick</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newsdesk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the debt ceiling crisis looming for, going on a few weeks now, more articles have been written about proper retirement planning. Posters have been arguing back and forth about what Social Security really means- not a retirement plan/a retirement plan, if it will be taken away, if it will exist for Generation Xers (like... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/money-legal-and-insurance/financial/opinion-proper-retirement-planning-dont-get-sick/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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