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		<title>Do senior living facilities let dogs live with you?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josie Kopecky</dc:creator>
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		<title>Is it Time for Assisted Living?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
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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>3 More Signs of Functional Decline</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newsdesk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ In the last blog , I discussed some of the warning signs that your loved one could be experiencing functional decline, including difficulty communicating and the disturbance of everyday functions and tasks. These kinds of hardships may be symptoms of a more serious functional decline, in which your loved one is losing the skills needed to maintain basic independence]]></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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		<title>~HANDLING TROUBLING BEHAVIOR OF A LOVED ONE WITH DEMENTIA~</title>
		<link>http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/handling-troubling-behavior-of-a-loved-one-with-dementia/</link>
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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>Sensors, other Caregiver options</title>
		<link>http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/sensors-other-caregiver-options/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newsdesk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) &#8212; The sensors know when Charlton Hall Jr. wakes up to go to the bathroom. They know how much time he spends in bed. They watch him do jigsaw puzzles in the den. They tattle when he opens the refrigerator. Sound like a Big Brother nightmare? Not for Hall. The 74-year-old... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/sensors-other-caregiver-options/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>When Mom is unhappy at Assisted Living</title>
		<link>http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/when-mom-is-unhappy-at-assisted-living/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newsdesk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After two weeks in the assisted living facility my mom is intensely unhappy. How much time should we let pass by if she continues to feel so terrible? terrible? We do have the option of her coming to live with me in Tennessee, however she has lived most of her 90 years in California. I... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/when-mom-is-unhappy-at-assisted-living/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Continuing Retirement Community—the not so easy convenience of one-stop retirement</title>
		<link>http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/the-continuing-retirement-community%e2%80%94the-not-so-easy-convenience-of-one-stop-retirement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newsdesk</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/?p=1178</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia by Rose Broyles Continuing retirement communities are meant to make the transition easier for seniors who want to keep their independence, yet have the safety and security of knowing that if they need help in the future it is readily available.  It&#8217;s a one-stop-shop. You move there and live the rest of... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/the-continuing-retirement-community%e2%80%94the-not-so-easy-convenience-of-one-stop-retirement/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Focus on Person-Centered Care in Nursing Homes and At Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newsdesk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image by cliff1066 via Flickr by Rose Broyles Here is an excerpt from an article I read, regarding Person-Centered care. It&#8217;s interesting because it describes the conditions many of our loved ones are living in. The person described reminds me of my mom in many ways.   There was no medical reason for Maude’s rapid... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/a-focus-on-person-centered-care-in-nursing-homes-and-at-home/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing a Caregiver &#8211; Personal Hire or Agency?</title>
		<link>http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/choosing-a-caregiver-personal-hire-or-agency-2/</link>
		<comments>http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/choosing-a-caregiver-personal-hire-or-agency-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 19:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newsdesk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image by fotobydave via Flickr by Rose Broyles Choosing a caregiver to help you care for your parents can really ease the burden and stress on you and your family. Of course, not everyone is financially able to hire outside help. However, if you are able to put aside some funds to hire even part-time... <a href="http://caring-for-mom-and-dad.info/caregiving/choosing-a-caregiver-personal-hire-or-agency-2/"> [Continue Reading]</a>]]></description>
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