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Caregiving: Caring for an Elderly Relative -- FamilyDoctor.org
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Most Recently Shared on April 26, 2012 at 6:42 pm By:
Check out the new content for #caregivers and #seniors on #familydoctor.org http://t.co/XF3hTiMs #seniorcitizens #care4elderly
State roundup: Caregivers face 'burnout' threat as need grows, Kansas nursing home staff inadequate?
news-medical.net — “Long term care advocates say they're concerned about caregiver burnout. And they say Wisconsin may be overestimating projected savings from uncompensated care that relatives provide. State health officials need to find nearly $80 million in savings from a popular program that keeps the elderly and disabled out of nursing homes. The administration wants to know what assistance friends and family are giving so that care isn't replaced by Medicaid services.” View full resource at news-medical.net
Most Recently Shared on March 15, 2012 at 8:11 am By:
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Family Value: New Resources for Caregivers - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com — “Caring for an elderly relative is costly and time-consuming—and maybe even unhealthy. But families now have more places to turn for help.” View full resource at online.wsj.com
Most Recently Shared on February 19, 2012 at 12:22 am By:
Aging parents? New resources for #caregivers. #eldercare http://t.co/YIYDES4f
Divorce And Remarriage Affect Beliefs About Who Should Care For Elder Relatives
medicalnewstoday.com — “America's elderly population will nearly double by 2050, according to a Pew Research report. As baby boomers enter retirement, concern exists as to who will care for them as they age. Traditionall” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on October 20, 2011 at 8:05 am By:
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Divorce, remarriage affect beliefs about who should care for aging relatives
news-medical.net — “America's elderly population will nearly double by 2050, according to a Pew Research report. As baby boomers enter retirement, concern exists as to who will care for them as they age. Traditionally, children have accepted the caregiving responsibilities, but those caregiving roles are becoming blurred as more families are affected by divorce and remarriage than in previous decades.” View full resource at news-medical.net
Most Recently Shared on October 19, 2011 at 4:26 pm By:
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Caregiving's Hidden Health Benefits
huffingtonpost.com — “Could there be measurable benefits to your health, and to your brain in particular, from being a caregiver? It’s practically become an article of faith that the reverse is true, that caring for an elderly relative is so stressful, relentless and draining that it takes a toll on your well-being.” View full resource at huffingtonpost.com
Most Recently Shared on October 13, 2011 at 12:46 am By:
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Health Tip: Look for Signs of Elder Abuse | Caring.com
caring.com — “Health Tip: Look for Signs of Elder Abuse. Read this and other related eldercare articles at Caring.com.” View full resource at caring.com
Most Recently Shared on September 20, 2011 at 3:12 pm By:
Shelley Webb Eldercare Expert, Active Health Library, and Nurse
RT @CaringWise: Would you know if your parent were being abused? Some warning signs to be aware of: http://t.co/jH5APq0Y #caregiving
Taking care of YOU while taking care of Mom (or Dad)
cheerfulcaregiver.com — “Award-winning blogger Elizabeth Hanes RN helps caregivers find the joy in caring for elderly parents or other relatives with helpful self-care information and senior care tips.” View full resource at cheerfulcaregiver.com
Most Recently Shared on August 12, 2011 at 9:47 pm By:
Marty Tousley Health Professional
Get finances in order well before stress of terminal disease kicks in http://t.co/uxs3sBo #caregiving #hospice
Most Caregivers Look After Elderly Parent; Invest a Lot of Time
gallup.com — “The large majority of employed American caregivers -- people who work at least 15 hours per week and help care for an aging family member, relative, or friend -- are looking after an elderly parent. These caregivers spend a lot of time on a daily, mo” View full resource at gallup.com
Most Recently Shared on August 3, 2011 at 11:37 am By:
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More Than One in Six American Workers Also Act as Caregivers
gallup.com — “More than one in six Americans who work a full- or part-time job also report assisting with care for an elderly or disabled family member, relative, or friend. Middle-aged, low-income, black, and Hispanic Americans are among the most likely to be car” View full resource at gallup.com
Most Recently Shared on July 26, 2011 at 6:58 pm By:
Matthew Browning Nurse and Health Executive
FYI #askGE RT @arthurwlane: More Than One in Six American Workers Also Act as Caregivers http://n360.to/pzxg9q (via @news360app)
Financial Caregiving: How to help elderly relatives with their finances - Easy Comforts
easycomforts.typepad.com — “Millions of adult children serve as financial caregivers to their ill or elderly parents or other loved ones. They provide services like paying bills, handling deposits and investments, filing insurance claims, preparing taxes and more. If you’re concerned with your loved one’s ability to handle their financial affairs, here’s a...” View full resource at easycomforts.typepad.com
Most Recently Shared on July 2, 2011 at 1:37 pm By:
Marty Tousley Health Professional
Financial #Caregiving: How to help elderly relatives with their finances http://bit.ly/mHtUWb via @CaringWise
25% of caregivers are depressed, survey says - Related Stories - ANA SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “Twenty-five percent of people who provide care for ill or elderly loved ones reported experiencing depression, according to a 400-respondent survey commissioned by Caring.com. Researchers learned that 77% of caregivers were worried about the financial effect of their duties and one-third spent more--” View full resource at smartbrief.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2011 at 1:18 am By:
25% of #caregivers are depressed, survey says http://sbne.ws/r/7pXP #nurse #risk #depression
Report slams screening of California private in-home care workers - Medical News - sacbee.com
sacbee.com — “Lax state oversight of in-home health care agencies is allowing private caregivers with criminal backgrounds to work with the elderly and disabled, according to a Senate report issued Thursday.” View full resource at sacbee.com
Most Recently Shared on April 22, 2011 at 10:22 pm By:
Hisham Rana, MD Doctor and Physician
@McBlondeLand It happens all the time. It's closely related to this story out of California: http://bit.ly/eya8uk
Elder Care Concerns on Vimeo
vimeo.com — “Paid caregivers make it possible for seniors to remain living in their homes, but a Northwestern Medicine study found that more than one-third of caregivers had difficulty reading and understanding health-related information and directions. Sixty percent...” View full resource at vimeo.com
Most Recently Shared on February 22, 2011 at 10:01 pm By:
NU Feinberg Medicine Medical School
New Northwestern Medicine video: Caregivers struggle to follow docs orders http://vimeo.com/20205827
Eldercare: Doctors, Martha Stewart and Author Virginia Morris Discuss Aging Relatives and Caregivers - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “Elder-care roundtable: Doctors, Martha Stewart and famed author Virginia Morris discuss issues facing the aging and their caregivers with 'World News' and Diane Sawyer.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
Most Recently Shared on February 1, 2011 at 2:00 pm By:
RT @itsabouttimenh Talk about it! Eldercare: Doctors, Martha Stewart and Author Virginia MorrisDiscuss Aging... http://t.co/1G9nuvh
Caring for Elderly Relatives -- Legal Documents for Caregivers
feeds.bignewsnetwork.com — “Caring for Elderly Relatives -- Legal Documents” View full resource at feeds.bignewsnetwork.com
Most Recently Shared on January 31, 2011 at 4:00 pm By:
RT @genalus Caring for Elderly Relatives -- Legal Documents for Caregivers: A Durable Power-of-Attorney, Living Wil... http://bit.ly/gN9MqS
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