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50+ Lifestyles
RJ Thesman: Helping Caregivers Through the Holiday Season
When a disastrous fire thrust RJ Thesman’s father into trauma-induced dementia, she and her family began to learn firsthand about…
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Church & Ministry
Area groups receive part of $92 million Lilly Endowment grant
Dozens of Christian groups seeking to instill faith in the nation’s children have been given grants of as much as…
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Mental Health: The importance of staying mentally strong
Our mental health — how we consider the world and our role in it — is every bit as important…
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Signs that seniors need help at home
Admitting the need for help and accepting assistance is not easy for seniors as they age. The responsibility often falls…
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Helping vs. enabling: how to strike a balance while caregiving
Most family caregivers want what is best for their loved ones, and they’ll do whatever it takes to make that…
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Start here every year: essential tax steps for caregivers
Whether you are relatively new to caregiving or have been caring for an aging loved one for years, you do…
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4 tips to help overcome new challenges in aiding aging parents
It’s not easy getting old, as the saying goes, and it can be even harder to watch your parents age.…
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50+ Lifestyles
How one volunteer is helping end a family cycle of Alzheimer’s
Jacqueline Patterson, 66, knew from a young age what Alzheimer’s looked like, but didn’t call it by its name until…
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50+ Lifestyles
How to identify and minimize caregiver burden
Most of us have heard of caregiver burnout or are familiar with the trials and tribulations involved with providing care…
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