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by Rita Ude on May 22, 2012 0 Comments

The June edition of the Caring Right at Home e-newsletter contains information, advice and support for adult caregiving.

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Acting Your Age

by Doug Dickstein on May 22, 2012 0 Comments

If you look and feel older every day, perhaps we need to look at what habits might be adding insult to injury.These are the top 5 activities to look out for when it comes to aging gracefully.

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Technology to Keep Seniors Safe at Home

by Rita Ude on May 22, 2012 2 Comments

Several technology devices are now available to help seniors live independently and avoid expensive emergency room trips or moves to nursing homes.

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Tips for First Time Grandmothers

by Doug Dickstein on May 18, 2012 0 Comments

Preparing for your first grandchild is an exciting process that can be as unique as the childbirth itself for first time grandmothers. Once you recover from the initial shock that "your baby" is no longer baby, it is time to get both mentally and physically prepared to offer proactive support to both mommy and daddy from the beginning to the end of the new mom's recuperation phase. It is truly more than preparing for baby showers, opening gifts, and sending thank you cards.

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Keep Your Relationship Afloat After Retirement

by Doug Dickstein on May 18, 2012 0 Comments

One aspect of retirement that couples find most challenging is transitioning from spending 8-10 hours apart Monday through Friday to spending all of their time together. If you and your spouse have both worked outside of the home for the past 20-30 years and now are together during that time, it isn’t always easy to find the balance of “together and alone time” that you once cherished.

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A Loved One’s Dilemma

by Angela Roeber on May 17, 2012 1 Comment

"I was lucky that a friend of mine recommended Right at Home to me." Al McCoy

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Keeping Fit In Your Golden Years

by Doug Dickstein on May 16, 2012 0 Comments

When it comes to physical fitness, we can't all be Mark Spitz, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays or Wilt Chamberlain, but there's no reason that, as you get older, you can't stay in shape. No one ever said you had to be an Olympian or a world class athlete, but a long healthy life is tied to physical fitness.

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New Tools Specifically Designed for Seniors

by Rita Ude on May 15, 2012 0 Comments

Today’s seniors are benefitting from the cutting-edge field of gerontechnology that develops products and services to make work and leisure easier for people as they age.

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The Right Exercises for Seniors

by Doug Dickstein on May 14, 2012 0 Comments

Senior fitness requires exercise, but it must be the correct exercise. If seniors exercise incorrectly they can cause great harm. Here are the right exercises for seniors.

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Alzheimer's and Communication

by Doug Dickstein on May 09, 2012 0 Comments

More than any other source of solace or peace, where is one place we can go to, to retreat from the world, to listen to our own internal dialogue, to have the deepest, most profound thoughts, or the silliest, most shallow musings? The mind. It is our first and last refuge, the one place outside of the world where we can truly be ourselves. If this all sounds a little melodramatic or esoteric, have you ever considered what that place must feel like to someone with Alzheimer's? What was once a place of sanctity, security and safety has now become a strange and alien world, nearly bereft of recognizable landmarks.

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