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		<title>What if a parent refuses to go into a nursing home?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My father-in-law is in the end stages of emphysema/copd,as well as some dementia that could be related to alcoholism. He has just arrived home from a three week stay at a physical rehab., facility ( nursing home too ) and before that he spent two weeks in the hospital, due to a severe infection in... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/caregiver-stories/what-if-a-parent-refuses-to-go-into-a-nursing-home/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Just found out we need to apply for Medicaid as my mom needs to be put on a waiting list for a LTCC (Long Term Community Care).</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 05:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Start the application process as soon as possible. It can take a while. It will also provide you with a target for your anger and perhaps take your mind off some of your other concerns. Your parents, like so many of their generation, are living longer than average for previous generations. This means they have... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/caregiver-stories/just-found-out-we-need-to-apply-for-medicaid-as-my-mom-needs-to-be-put-on-a-waiting-list-for-a-ltcc-long-term-community-care/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Cancer Patients with Chemo Brain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adults with aging parents often have to walk their parents through the process of getting a cancer diagnosis and treatment, which can be hard in and of itself. But add to it the side effects of getting treatment, and caring for mom and dad can be a lot more complicated. One of the side effects... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/other/helping-cancer-patients-with-chemo-brain/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My wife is her Moms caregiver in our home; our life is on hold.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 17:27:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to my life. My husband I are 61 and my 88 yr old dad lives with us. Dad also cannot be left alone he suffers from Alzheimer&#8217;s, dementia, CHF other ailments. It&#8217;s been over 4 mos since my husband I have been alone. We lost our nest egg (home) when we moved from another... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/caregiver-stories/my-wife-is-her-moms-caregiver-in-our-home-our-life-is-on-hold/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New clues on how ApoE4 affects Alzheimer&#8217;s risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 05:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ScienceDaily (May 16, 2012) ? Common variants of the ApoE gene are strongly associated with the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer&#8217;s disease, but the gene&#8217;s role in the disease has been unclear. Now, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that in mice, having the most risky variant of ApoE damages the... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/disease-info/brain-disease/new-clues-on-how-apoe4-affects-alzheimers-risk/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>If I claim my mother as a dependent on taxes will it effect her Social Security or Medicaid/Medicare?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 05:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grossed Out? Need to Vent? Just caught Mom using my toothbrush to comb her hair!Comment 2 mins ago by cattails]]></description>
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		<title>What does it mean when the elder keeps looking at the clock every 5 minutes and says oh it is this time now?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If she was upset, she may have been casting about for something to anchor her, something to distract her. Time, or rather KNOWING the time, is something that can help orient a person. Sounds like she was just knocked off her pins a bit, and trying to get back on. Is there some way you... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/caregiver-stories/what-does-it-mean-when-the-elder-keeps-looking-at-the-clock-every-5-minutes-and-says-oh-it-is-this-time-now/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Setting boundaries, how do you make them stick?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 05:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why does my mother who lives with me treat my alcoholic brother like a god and me like dirt?Answered 1 min ago by cattails]]></description>
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		<title>What Can Jim Morrison&#8217;s Simple Will Teach Us About Estate Planning?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 17:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jeffrey A. Bloom It’s a bit of ancient history, but Jim Morrison’s will highlights a misunderstanding in estate planning that is still common today: What happens to the balance of a bequest when the beneficiary dies?   The Doors lead singer’s will provided that his entire estate would pass to his girlfriend, Pamela Courson, provided she survived him... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/legal-matters/what-can-jim-morrisons-simple-will-teach-us-about-estate-planning-2/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Trip to the Hospital May Put Assisted Living Residents on Medicaid at Risk of Eviction</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 17:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Assisted living facility residents covered by Medicaid are at risk of being evicted if they leave the facility, even for a temporary hospitalization, the National Senior Citizen&#8217;s Law Center (NSCLC) warns in a recently released White Paper on the problem. Ironically, Medicaid officials in most states have the power to prevent these evictions but in... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/legal-matters/a-trip-to-the-hospital-may-put-assisted-living-residents-on-medicaid-at-risk-of-eviction/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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