Deducting Mom And Dad: Tax Tips For Caregivers
If you're on of the 40 million+ caregivers in the US, then you may know the toll it can take on you financially. But what you may not know that there may be some tax breaks that you can take
Medication Management: Creating a Consistent Medication Process
Taking prescribed medicine seems like a no-brainer. The instructions are right on the packaging and you create a habit of taking it at the same time every day- perhaps with a meal. That certainly is
Introducing SoundPrint: An App That Tells You The Decibel Level of Restaurants
Just last week, my college pals and I reconnected for a reunion over dinner. We picked a restaurant whose menu we knew would please all of our finicky diets. What we didn’t check, however, was the
Simple Solutions for Diminishing Anxiety Levels in Dementia Patients
Nearly 90% of dementia cases exhibit behavioral changes such as apathy, agitation, anxiety, delusions, and to a lesser degree hallucinations. Managing these behaviors is difficult and stressful for
Keeping Your New Year Resolutions With The "New Years Shuffle"
Every year I make New Years' Resolutions, and every year I come back to this 2010 article from The Wall Street Journal on how to keep resolutions. It never gets old or out of date, so here you
CHEFS for SENIORS: Let your own personal chef do all the work
Imagine having just the meals you want, prepared just the way you like, without having to do any of the shopping, cooking, or clean-up. Now, imagine having all this in the convenience of your
Check On Your Parents This Holiday Season
The holidays are often the only time of year when the extended family gets together, and those occasions offer you and your siblings an opportunity to check on your parents well-being and discuss
GoGoGrandparent: A Hotline to Uber and Lyft
So many seniors live in areas where there is inadequate public transportation, or they need assistance or special accommodation to get from one place to another. The resulting isolation and
Important Questions To Ask When Selecting A Home Care Agency
Selecting a Home Healthcare Agency can be a difficult task. It's not your typical business transaction. We tend to think only about the actual caregiver that will be sent to your home. But
How to Start Helping Aging Parents: What You Must Know
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The all powerful RESPITE Care
There's no doubt that while caregiving is a loving responsibility, it can also be incredibly stressful and isolating. That's why t's so important that caregivers take both mental and physical breaks
Hurricane Season Is Here: Be Ready For The Unexpected.
Hurricane Season officially runs from June 1 through November 30- and stretches from the Florida Keys to the top of Maine. Putting together a hurricane plan is tedious but vital,
Meals Glorious Meals: Marthas Senior Gourmet: A Meal Service That Caters Solely To Seniors
There’s no shortage of gourmet meal delivery services to choose from – they seem to be the new, new thing. But luckily for us, there’s one serving our south Florida area that is exclusively intended
Meet Christine King: South Florida's Own Exercise and Health Guru
We know that remaining physically active as possible, no matter any physical limitations, is crucial to our total well being. There's a plethora of compelling evidence demonstrating that staying
Do You Like Exercising in your Home? Try These Online Exercise Resources
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