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A look at Thanksgiving traditions

posted about 20 hours ago by ScottQMarcus | 0 comments
The most common Thanksgiving holiday traditions are:

- Giving Thanks
- Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Football
- Breaking the wishbone
- Turkey and Trimmings

I am unclear how the genealogy section of About.com determined this; yet intuitively it appe...

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Health Warning!!! - Hand Bags

posted 1 day ago by suzydoll64 | 1 comment
Have you ever noticed gals who sit their handbags on public toilet floors - then go directly to their dining tables and set it on the table? Happens a lot!

It's not always the 'restaurant food' that causes stomach distress. Sometimes "what you do...

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Does Turkey Make You Sleepy?

posted 1 day ago by Jerry H. | 0 comments
You’ve heard it said a dozen times – it’s all the tryptophan in the turkey that makes people feel sleepy on Thanksgiving afternoon. Well, it was a good theory, but I think it’s time to send it gobbling off into urban legend land. Here’s how it wen...

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“Walking You Home” Underscores Dignity of Life

posted 1 day ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
ear Readers: Recently I received in the mail my monthly newsletter from Rosewood on Broadway. As I read Staci Kouba’s article on the Walking You Home program, warm tears washed the late-day fog from my eyes. During the death process,

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Two Parents with Dementia: How Do We Cope?

posted 4 days ago, updated 2 minutes later by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
My mom and dad both have dementia. I am all alone taking care of them since my sister passed away I have no one to help me. I get sad and frustrated with them both. How do I deal with my feelings?
These are powerful words from one Agingcare.com fo...

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Donald Trump does it again!

posted 6 days ago, updated 34 minutes later by Jerry H. | 1 comment
Hi to All,

My wife Margie and I traveled to Miami, Florida this last weekend and got to see "The Donald" at an incredible two day event.
Donald Trump has teamed up with Ideal Health to create the Trump Network. My impression of the guy has compl...

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Holidays and Guilt Free Imprefection

posted 6 days ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
The holiday season is upon us. How on earth, as we care for elders with dementia, children of many ages with great expectations, multiple housing arrangements and the outside pressures of holiday "cheer," do we cope?

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How Do People Pay for In-home Care?

posted 9 days ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Dear Carol: My mom needs more help than I can provide. I’d like to get someone to go into her home for a few hours a day, but I don’t know how to pay for this. – Linda

Dear Linda: In-home care agencies are a good way to find flexible care for peo...

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Alzheimer's Video a Powerful Reminder

posted 17 days ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
This video is a must-see for anyone who has become impatient with repeated questions from an elder with dementia (who hasn't?). The message is there - please turn on your speakers and hear/view

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High Tech Systems Help Keep Track of Wanderers

posted 20 days ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Wandering is a huge issue for many caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease. The biggest problem may be that one never knows when the urge to wander will hit the person with the disease. Even if the care receiver has never wandered before, wh...

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