How We Can Identify and Minimize the Blues as a Caregiver For a Loved One

By CarePatrol Looking after the care needs of a loved one can take a toll on one’s own health and well-being. Whether it’s administering medications on time, helping with tasks around…

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Determining When a Loved One Requires Assisted Care

By CarePatrol Suggesting moving into an assisted living to an aging parent, family member or even your spouse can be a very stressful and difficult thing to do. In some…

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What Does Medicare Help Cover?

By CarePatrol Medicare is a program the federal government uses for citizens 65 years and older (or disabled) to help them cover most of the costs of their medical needs….

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8 Mistakes Families Make When Looking For Senior Care

Searching for assisted living or residential care by yourself can be an eye-opening experience for anyone, especially when your loved one has specific needs. Here are some mistakes to avoid…

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Documents of Aging

By CarePatrol Our lives start with a single document and increase throughout life until the documents of aging reach the most critical point. That first document is our birth certificate,…

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Medication Management for Seniors

Five tips to help seniors with medications and avoid complications

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Why NOW is the Best Time to Consider Assisted Living

By CarePatrol Aging is happening to all of us every day. What we don’t realize is that, as we continue to age after 60, the effects of aging accelerate and…

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Could Common Germs Be Tied to Alzheimer’s?

Close to 6 million Americans now have Alzheimer’s disease. By 2050, that number likely will more than double. The fatal brain disease can’t yet be effectively treated or cured, but recent studies suggest that theory long on the fringes of Alzheimer’s research may provide new approaches to the disease. Could common infections contribute to its development?

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What Does a Senior Placement Service Do?

By CarePatrol Two years ago, I got the unwanted news that my dad needed to move to a place where he could get a higher level of care—the independent living…

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