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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>Save Money for Elder Care! 5 Tips to Put an End to Family Mooching</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newsdesk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ As the elder (and financially stable) member of your family, you may get a lot of requests for money.  After all, your home is paid off, your kids are grown, you have fewer living expenses, and even though you’re on a fixed income, it’s not like you really need the money, right?  At least, that seems to be the mentality of your kids, grandkids, and possibly even great-grandkids.  While you’re happy to help your family when you can, you’re starting to feel like an ATM!  Besides that, the fact that you’ve paid your dues and entered retirement means that you now have the leisure time and savings needed to start the business you’ve always dreamed of or begin crossing international cities off your bucket list.  But how can you say no when your family members come looking for a handout?  Here are a few tips to stop the mooching so you can once again look forward to seeing your family. Adopt a “no loan” policy]]></description>
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		<title>More Tips for Finding Assisted Living Communities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ In a previous blog post, I discussed some of the early steps you can use to start creating a list of potential assisted living communities for your loved one. ]]></description>
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		<title>Shawn Bloom Leads PACE On the Path to Preventative Senior Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newsdesk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ For those of you who are not familiar with the PACE alternative of care, you will find this model very interesting.  PACE is one of the alternative models of care that is funded by Medicare and take a unique financial approach.  As you will learn in the interview with Shawn Bloom, president and CEO of the National PACE Association, PACE programs are financially motivated to following preventative paths of cafe – a unique occurrence in health care today. This incentive forces PACE Centers to take more of a 360-degree view of care than many care models available. Shawn’s Description of the PACE Model Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) are innovative because they provide continuous care and services offering individuals eligible for nursing home care the option of continuing to live in the community. ]]></description>
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		<title>Interview with Softrama, Makers of Seniorama Pointer 2011</title>
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		<comments>http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/healthcare/housing/interview-with-softrama-makers-of-seniorama-pointer-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newsdesk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ There is so much innovation in senior care right now.  Much is being created along the care side, but few companies have dared to propose new technology directly to seniors. ]]></description>
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		<title>My Experience with Elder Care and Assisted Living</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newsdesk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Eighty-four percent of Americans over the age of 50 expect an immediate family member to move into a senior living community within the next 10 years, while 24 percent over the age of 65 expect the same for themselves, according to a new national survey of American attitudes on assisted living released today by the Coalition to Protect Choice in Senior Living (CPCSL). The poll found just more than half (51 percent) expect their parents to live in a senior living community within 10 years, with 15 percent expecting the same for their spouse and 10 percent for a sibling. ]]></description>
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		<title>Is it Time for Assisted Living?</title>
		<link>http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/planning/is-it-time-for-assisted-living/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newsdesk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ You’ve come to this blog for a reason. More than likely, you’ve seen changes in your loved one that have you concerned. ]]></description>
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		<title>Is it Time for A Geriatric Screening?</title>
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		<comments>http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/is-it-time-for-a-geriatric-screening/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newsdesk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ With elder care, there are rarely black and white answers to your concerns. Do you believe that your loved one is exhibiting behaviors that indicate their inability to perform basic or complex tasks]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Managing Caregiver Stress</title>
		<link>http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/tips-for-managing-caregiver-stress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newsdesk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Chances are that, to some degree, you been a family caregiver for your loved one for some time now. To one degree or another, you’ve been tending to their needs: taking frequent phone calls, grocery shopping with (or without) them, and performing chores around their home]]></description>
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		<title>People Rise to the Challenge</title>
		<link>http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/healthcare/housing/people-rise-to-the-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose Broyles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I want to share a story that serves as an important lesson that many of us already know, but we’d likely forget under the stress of caring for a loved one. The story starts with a single sentence that forever changed my mom’s life: “People rise to the challenge.” This isn’t my quote]]></description>
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