Caregiving

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Everything You Want To Know About Caregiving

Joan Lunden

What are the most important conversations to have with a parent or loved one while they are still healthy? I recently spoke with Aging Today about the importance of havi...

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Huff Post: 6 Ways Siblings Can Pull Together For Mom And Dad

Joan Lunden

“I have only two regrets in life,” Lunden said. “One of them is that I never did what I’m saying right now…."

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Happy November…A Celebration of YOU!

Dr. James D. Huysman

As you all hopefully know by now, November is National Family Caregivers’ Month. If you are a caregiver, it’s a month devoted to celebrating YOU!

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The Sensitive Conversation

Dr. Dale Atkins

Sometimes a person doesn’t realize how unsafe their driving is. Or perhaps they know it’s unsafe, but they’re afraid of giving up the keys for fear life will close in on ...

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Aging and Driving

Dr. Dale Atkins

There might come a time when you will have to reevaluate a loved ones capabilities to drive an automobile. Dr. Dale Atkins shares some ways of tell whether or not it migh...

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Staying Connected With Grandparents – My Article in the Huffington Post

Joan Lunden

It can be unnoticeably easy for our children to get caught up in their busy schedules, but staying connected to their grandparents is so important! Read more about how t...

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Getting the Most From Your Doctor

Dr. Cheryl Woodson

Have you ever taken off from work to sit in a hospital, nursing home, or examination room, only to have the doctor rush in and out without answering your questions?

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AARP's Ideas at 50+ National Event

Joan Lunden

I'm looking forward to attending AARP's first Ideas@50+ event in San Diego this weekend. It’s everything you’ve come to love about AARP events, with a twist on innovation...

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This is NOT Your Mother’s Caregiving

Dr. Cheryl Woodson

Many of us compare our caregiving to the way our mothers cared for our grandmothers, which might lead us to believe that we aren’t doing a good enough job caring for our ...

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7 Hot Weather Safety Tips for the Elderly

A Place For Mom

When the temperatures reach 90 degrees F, family and caregivers should make an extra effort to check on loved ones who are 65 years old or older. Generally, people adapt ...