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Occupational Therapy: Making a Difference in Dementia

Aging is a tricky business. Independence is the goal and it seems to slip slowly out of reach at a faster pace. One fall leads to another… frustrating. If you are caring for an aging parent, you can totally relate. It’s hard to watch the ones we love become frail. We wish there was a…
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Home-Based Medical Care: A Benefit to Patient and Caregiver

By 2030, the United States will have more 65-and-older residents than children. The 80-and-older population is growing the fastest and is more likely to be homebound or home-limited. Additionally, with women as the primary medical decision-makers for most families, being homebound adds another barrier to accessing care as they juggle responsibilities for their elderly parents.…
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What are Mobile Medical Services?

Did you know that women in the United States make approximately 80% of the health care decisions for their families? And many of them are managing the care of aging parents while raising children of their own and working full-time jobs. Some days, they just need to catch a break! Mobile medical services can help.…
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What is a Case Manager?

Many case managers describe themselves as being a stand-in adult child to their clients. For those seniors who have children who live far away or don’t have any available family members, a case manager is an ideal helper in the aging process. Case managers are professionals who act as a guide and advocate for their…
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