Nursing Homes

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Does Dad Need a Nursing Home?

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 12.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Aging Parents, Nursing Homes, Aging, Nursing Home Decisions, Elderly Americans, Health, Geriatric Care, Living News

One of the great blessings of my life is that my 91-year-old father. What if I were to think he's losing his ability to live independently but he doesn't agree with me? That's where gut-wrenching decisions often arise.

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Caregiver Crunch: How To Find Affordable Care

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Aging, Home Care, Alzheimers, Ken Dychtwald, Ltc, Long Term Care, Nursing Homes, Caregiver, Health Insurance, Health Care, Living News

Living longer means more years to learn, work, play and enjoy time with those we love. However, there's also the increased possibility of health problems along the way.

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Finding a Place for Mom (or Dad)

Linda Bergthold | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Dementia, Home Care, Alzheimers, Assisted Living, End of Life Care, Nursing Homes, Hospice Care, Elder Care, Living News

For many families, the time will eventually come when mom or dad cannot live alone safely. And woe is the family member who has to deliver that message -- it's best to be prepared.

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Are Your Parents Old and Ill? A Chat With Dr. Tamara McClintock Greenberg

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Living With Aging Parents, Aging Parents, Living With Ill Parents, The Balanced Life, Relationships, The Giving Life, Nursing Homes, Living, Parenting, Health Care, The Inner Life, Living News

If you are like one of the millions that read The Huffington Post, it is safe to say your parents are aging and perhaps ill. How well do you understand what they are going through?

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The Visit

Karen Ann Coburn | Posted 09.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Nursing Homes, Aging, Dementia, Senior Citizens, Caretaking, Living News

I'm going to let you in on one of life's big secrets: someone you love is going to get old. Very old. And, like becoming a parent or being hit by a train, the experience will change you.

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Nursing Home Sex: You've Gotta Fight for Your Rights

Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Sexual Rights, Nursing Homes Sex, Privacy, Well-Being, Sex, Elderly, Bill of Rights, Right to Privacy, Exhibitionism, Privacy Rights, Nursing Homes, Sexuality, Preparing-for-Old-Age, Old Age, Living News

Demand that you or your loved one be given the right to maintain sexual independence, stressing that it's not inappropriate or offensive for people to be sexually active in their later years.

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Someone to Watch Over Them: Looking Out for Our Parents

David Zoll | Posted 03.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Caring for the Aged, Aging in Place, Aging, Nurses, Nursing Homes, Health and Human Services, Health Care, Old Age, Healthcare Management, Care Manager, Living News

Our aging society is facing health illiteracy, a dangerous problem that has been flying under the radar.

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Nursing Homes Are a Good Case of Economics Gone Bad

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 11.03.2008 | Business

Read More: Elderly, Women, Nursing Homes, Economics, Health Care, Children, Health, Gender, Business News

The latest bad news shows that "more than 90% of nursing homes were cited violations of federal health and safety standards last year."

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People As Products: Taking Advantage Of The Elderly

Martin Bosworth | Posted 07.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Dave Johnson, Lazard, Assisted Living, Bruce Wasserstein, Investment, Economy, Atria, Nursing Homes, Gilded Age, Russ Wellen, Capitalism, Seniors, Business News

The Atria management has been cutting services, cutting wages, reducing benefits, and demanding more from both its workers and the product itself -- the seniors.

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