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Jenn Denfield on
February 08, 2012
The month of February and Valentine’s Day brings a celebration of love and stirs couples to rekindle feelings of romance and devotion. Not so different from young couples are aging seniors, celebrating memories of sweethearts and romance in days gone by. Sit a while with a senior couple and they will soon be telling you their romance story or listen to a widow or widower as they sing their favorite love song from their youth.
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Rita Ude on
February 07, 2012
Are you a member of the sandwich generation? If you are raising children while caring for your elderly parents, you definitely are. Read the suggestions on how to protect yourself and your family.
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Rita Ude on
January 31, 2012
A new federal program called the Independence at Home Demonstration will test the effectiveness of providing healthcare to thousands of chronically ill Medicare patients in their own homes, allowing them to remain there instead of potentially entering long-term care facilities.
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Jenn Denfield on
January 31, 2012
Dos and Don’ts for a Healthy Home
Tips for an Allergy Free Home – Enjoy this brief video!
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Jenn Denfield on
January 25, 2012
It's late, your kids are hungry, and you don't have time to cook. Put down the phone and pass up the drive-through. You can rustle up a number of fast-food alternatives in minutes.
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Rita Ude on
January 24, 2012
Scientists are discovering anti-aging breakthroughs in the cells of certain animals to help determine how to slow aging in humans.
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Jenn Denfield on
January 17, 2012
A recent USA Today article states that there is an increase in seniors living over the age of 90. According to author Haya El Nasser “The number of people living to age 90 and beyond has tripled in the past three decades to almost 2 million and is likely to quadruple by 2050”.
Seniors who live longer generally have some sort of disability or need help at some level of living. Sandy Markwood, CEO of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, indicates that the focus needs to be on being able to help these seniors live at home as long as possible as nursing home cost could rise to average $72,000 a year.
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Rita Ude on
January 17, 2012
Medications help prevent and treat illness and disease, but increasingly among seniors, certain medications are causing adverse drug reactions.
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Jenn Denfield on
January 11, 2012
A brand new year is the perfect time to organize the inside of your home. This video helps you make plans for a fresh new start in your pantry!
Right at Home of St. Louis provides bonded, insured and trained caregivers who have a passion for helping individuals.
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Rita Ude on
January 10, 2012
For many people, “winter blues” is not just a case of doldrums but a type of depression called seasonal affective disorder (SAD). This mood condition typically occurs annually in late fall or early winter with the change in daylight saving time and the advent of earlier sunsets.
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