The Huffington Post | By Ann Brenoff and Shelley Emling Posted: 11/03/2014 8:32 am EST Updated: 11/17/2014 7:59 am EST We are the nation’s caregivers. We have stepped up to the challenge of caring for our aging relatives and loved ones — providing services that, if paid, would cost upward of$522 billion a year, according to […]
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The Great Recession served up some nasty financial surprises to retirees – the housing crash, job loss and shrunken 401(k)s top the list of causes for the retirement insecurity that so many face. But retirement can bring lifestyle surprises, too. It’s one of life’s biggest transitions, and a major leap into the unknown. Hoping to
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The National Family Caregiver Association Over 50 million Americans are recognized this month during National Family Caregivers Month. The estimated value of the “free” services provided by these family members caring for loved ones who are frail, chronically ill or disabled is conservatively estimated to be $306 billion annually. BouquetSponsored each year by the Caregiver
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Last updated: 30 October 2014 at 3am PST Many studies have told us exercise is good for the brain. But does it depend on the type of exercise? New research suggests not – at least for seniors. A study of older people found the brain benefits from many types of physical activities – and you
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Published on Jul 10, 2014 After watching the “Happy” videos published around the world for the International Day of Happiness we set out to capture happy moments with our senior residents and our staff. After two months of attaining song rights and one month of filming at our twelve locations this is what we put
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André Lacasse planificateur financier 13/10/2014 Aujourd’hui, j’ai le plaisir de vous présenter une blogueuse invitée, Me Alissa El Hachem, notaire fiscaliste. Toutes questions peuvent lui être posées en passant par son site : www.aenotaire.com. L’achat d’une maison sera sans doute l’investissement le plus important de votre vie. Acquérir une maison avec son ou sa conjointe
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Thank’s to Bill Curtis to share this site resources information Quick Facts about: www.videocaregiving.org A Visual Education Center for Family Caregivers What is it? Videocaregiving.org is a first-of-its-kind, video-based Web site that includes all-original, documentary video material showing real people facing real challenges in real life scenarios. Who created this site? This visual education
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Les activités de la vie quotidienne sont aussi importantes que les activités sportives Merci à Valérie Brazeau B.Sc. Kinésiologue, préparatrice physique pour partager cette capsule. Ekblom-Bak E et coll. (2014) The importance of non-exercise physical activity for cardiovascular health and longevity. Br J Sports Med 48(3):233-8 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24167194 En plus d’être associé à une faible dépense
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Merci à Valérie Brazeau B.Sc. Kinésiologue,préparatrice physique pour partager cette capsule. Cawthon PM et coll. (2011) Clustering of strength, physical function, muscle and adiposity characteristics and risk of disability in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 59(5):781-7. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21568948 Des recherches indiquent qu’avec l’âge, la diminution de la masse musculaire va de pair avec une
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Written by Kristen Hicks September is World Alzheimer’s Month Alzheimer’s isn’t new, although the way we talk about it is. For much of human history, senility and dementia seemed a normal feature of aging. In the early 20th century, a German doctor named Alois Alzheimer was the first to pinpoint a cause, and identify the
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