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Dr. Marc AgroninFor many, growing older is a tough concept to wrap their brains around and even tougher to acknowledge will someday happen to them. But geriatric psychiatrist Marc Agronin, M.D. is tackling the issue head on with his new book, "How We Age."
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True Stardom in Unexpected PlacesGinger loved to sing, so at mid-life she took a risk and decided to become a full-time performer. She just never expected her music to strike a chord with the audience it did.
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Dr. William ThomasA Harvard-trained doctor believed there had to be a better way to care for our elderly. His simple idea has bloomed into the Eden Alternative.
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Something new in Nursing Homes. Good idea??Maybe Good for Health Care----Students experience what it's like to live in a nursing home....
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Life After 50WMKV 89.3 FM ON AIR WMKVFM.ORG ON THE INTERNET “LIFE AFTER 50” COL FOR 1-24-11 ON AIR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HELLO AGAIN. THIS IS ALICE HORNBAKER FOR WMKV 89.3 FM BRINGING YOU ANOTHER “LIFE AFTER 50” COLUMN THAT IS HEARD, EXCLUSIVELY, ON WMKV 89.3 FM AND WMKVFM.ORG AROUND THE WORLD ON...
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Life After 50
WMKV 89.3 FM ON AIR WMKVFM.ORG ON THE INTERNET “LIFE AFTER 50” COL FOR 1-24-11 ON AIR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HELLO AGAIN. THIS IS ALICE HORNBAKER FOR WMKV 89.3 FM BRINGING YOU ANOTHER “LIFE AFTER 50” COLUMN THAT IS HEARD, EXCLUSIVELY, ON WMKV 89.3 FM AND WMKVFM.ORG AROUND THE WORLD ON...
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The Nursing HomeThe Nursing Home It will never be called impressive, perhaps, nondescript is more apt. The long low buildings are surrounded by large oak trees. The area around the entrance is well kept. A profusion of red, pink and white hibiscus lift the spirits of those who enter. I entered through sliding glass door to the lobby that is encased in windows on two sides. A table is in the center of the...
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What is going on with the Elderly Poor during this Recession?Why is it important to keep an eye on the on elderly poor right now? Well, states throughout the nation are running budgetary deficits and are looking to make fiscal cuts across the board, so there is a focus on cutting Medicaid expenditures. The federal government is looking to streamline Medicare which means they want to provide traditional services with less costs. And, the elderly poor are...
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Just Do It!!!!My life long awakining happened quite by accident. My mother lived with our family for nine years and was disabled. I was her care giver all of that time and also had a small child. I have to admit between my husband,son and mother I sometimes felt like running away. She was put on Hospice at the end and got to the point where she needed more care than we could provide her at...
