Caring Currents Archive May 2009

1. How to Get Siblings to Help Pay for a Parent's Care May 29, 2009

   Sibling Help with Parent Care. Learn how to get sibling help with paying for care or treatment....  Read more

   Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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2. 7 Health Conditions That Look and Sound Like Alzheimer's But Aren't Alzheimer's May 28, 2009

   Learn why what seems to be Alzheimer's disease may be another condition and why dementia symptoms need to be checked out. Alzheimer's is a disease; dementia is how it plays out in the person....  Read more

   Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
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3. Get Tested for Inner Ear Balance Disorders to Prevent Falls May 27, 2009

   Inner ear balance problems, or vestibular disorders, can cause dizziness, vertigo, and lead to falls - they affect 35% of adults over 40. Get tested to prevent injury from inner ear balance problems....  Read more

   Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
   
   
4. 10 of the "Stickiest" Possessions That Can Make Moving an Older Relative Harder May 26, 2009

   A helpful article with a list of the possessions older adults are least likely to want to part with when they move or downsize. Can someone be "imprisoned" by their possessions?...  Read more

   Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
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5. How to Pay for In-Home Care: 8 Budget Tips May 22, 2009

   8 great tips to help you pay for in-home care. Assess your parent's income and spending to see how much money is available for care. We started by making a monthly budget for my mom, based on her social security and pension income and her monthly spending. ...  Read more

   Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
   
   
6. 10 Tips for Better Sex After 50 May 22, 2009

   10 tips for Sex after 50. Learn new ways to make sex in old age more pleasurable and rewarding....  Read more

   Dr. Christiane Northrup, at VibrantNation.com, Special to Caring.com.
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7. How Being a Parent Paves the Way for Parent-Caring May 21, 2009

   Child care and elder-parent care have a lot of parallels. So, for example, here are six parenting traits that still are helping me now –- and why: My all-hands-on-deck approach...  Read more

   Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
   
   
8. Depression, Women, and Menopause -- a Hot Topic We Need to Talk About May 20, 2009

   Learn more about depression, menopause and women. Depression in older women is not talked about enough, although the World Psychiatry Association says it's an epidemic....  Read more

   Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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9. 12 Signs You Probably DON'T Have Alzheimer's May 19, 2009

   Are you worried that you might have Alzheimer's or another form of dementia? A checklist of signs about memory loss and other situations that mean someone probably does not have Alzheimer's disease....  Read more

   Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
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10. The In-Home Care Dilemma: Realizing You Need It, Figuring Out How to Afford It May 15, 2009

    Since so many other Caring.com members are in the same situation, I thought I'd summarize the steps we followed to come up with a plan. 1. Assess your parent's needs. ...  Read more

    Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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11. 5 Real Sources of Hope About Alzheimer's Disease May 14, 2009

    Alzheimer's is not without hope. It's just that, especially when you're an Alzheimer's caregiver, sources of hope aren't always the flashy, grand ones in the headlines. So let's take our hope where we can find it – because it is out there: ...  Read more

    Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
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12. Dirty Dozen: 12 Ways Hands-on Caregivers Are Driven Crazy by Their Siblings May 12, 2009

    Siblings have spent a lifetime knowing how to push your buttons. Why should caregiving be any different? Here are 12 ways siblings make caregivers crazy. ...  Read more

    Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
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13. 10 Early Signs of Prostate Cancer That Often Go Unnoticed May 12, 2009

    Find out ten early signs of prostate cancer. Learn to recognize signs and symptoms of prostate cancer that often go unnoticed....  Read more

    Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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14. When Mother's Day Means Grief, Not Joy May 08, 2009

    A compelling article on coping with grief on Mother's Day. Whether you had a great or horrible relationship with your mother, coping with the loss of your mother on Mother's Day can be very difficult....  Read more

    Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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15. A Surprising Gift Older Adults Often Need: Good Shoes (and How to Pick the Right Pair) May 07, 2009

    Buying shoes for older adults can be tough. Check out our guidelines, tips, and facts about how to choose the best shoes for elderly men and women. Safe shoes are good shoes....  Read more

    Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
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16. Breaking Through Isolation: Is it Fatigue, Depression, or Loneliness? May 06, 2009

    A helpful article about depression, isolation, loneliness and how to help an aging loved one. Depression is very common among older adults, and is often confused with fatigue, chronic pain, and other issues....  Read more

    Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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17. Dementia Alert: The Scary Complication Nobody Tells You About May 05, 2009

    Learn how to recognize delirium, a common condition in older people who are hospitalized or ill, and how delirium is different from dementia....  Read more

    Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
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18. 5 Bills You Can Lower With a Phone Call May 01, 2009

    5 ways to lower your bills with a simple phone call....  Read more

    Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor
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