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Ushering in the Year of the Rabbit: Symbol of Longevity

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Why is it important to determine a primary diagnosis and prognosis before assessing needs? Let’s get back to basics. If the dispute relates to the care of an elderly person, it is important to determine the person’s clinical baseline based on standardized assessments…..

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Caregiving, Elder Care, Elder Management, Estate Planning, Family Conflict, Geriatric Care Management, Guardianship, Healthcare, Smart Ageing

Happy Holidays- However You Celebrate (or don’t)…..

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Like many families around the world, I lit the menorah for the first night of Chanukah. It is always a magical time to chant a familiar tune that has been passed from generation to generation.  It is a time to remember, not only the history of how the holiday came to be, or why it was called the miracle of lights, but to remember family. I embrace my family with….

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What is your holiday tradition?

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With holidays around the corners, I thought I would repost a seasonal blog. The holidays can be a wonderful time to spend together with loved ones, remembering the meaning of the season and celebrating together. When visiting with and sharing time with a family member who has dementia, the challenge is with the expectation. The Alzheimer’s Society notes that often caregivers must deal with feelings and emotions that arise when….

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Greeting a new day

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As the days get shorter, so it seems does our tolerance levels. Families seem to be a lot more stressed.  As I have always said, families are complicated and whether it is the aftermath of two years of ‘social distancing’ or just a steady development of older age and more money- families are simply not getting along. I am seeing a steady increasing in requests for our Functional Living Assessment,….

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Please Pass the Gravy

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Reposted as timeless advice: Now that border crossings have opened, many families will be traveling this week for the American Thanksgiving holiday. If you live in a different city than your parents, the time spent together during the holiday can allow you to see how well they are managing. Be aware of the small things and things that are different. For example, are you noticing weight loss, balance issues, is….

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Time to take our heads out of the sand and embrace the challenges and gifts of dementia care

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Guest blogger: Sasha Adler MSW, RSW (clinical manager with Elder Caring Inc.) CanAge, just released a startling report  that assesses Canada’s level of preparedness for the “massive influx of dementia patients that experts warn is set to overwhelm our health care system in the coming years”. To help visualize this “massive influx”, our “lack of preparedness” and our lack of prioritizing the issue, the report shares: “If the true number….

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