National Articles
Articles are educational and informative editorials about programs, services, or issues facing boomers, older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers and service providers. New links are featured regularly and content is always welcome.
Featured Articles:
- American Red Cross Family Caregiver
Support Classes
Clinic Resource Group (CRG) is an authorized provider of American Red Cross Family Caregiver Classes ... - Senior Housing - Finding the right
Option
Housing options for seniors with dementia or Alzheimer's are numerous. With the memory impaired ... - What is the Red Hat Society & How
did it Begin?
After a group of friends received a red hat and a poem written by Jenny Joseph titled ...
Area Agency on Aging Articles
- AoA and Pension Issues - An Ongoing Relationship
- Challenges of Global Aging
- Finding Quality Home Health Care
- Health Care Problems in Nursing Homes
- Long Term Care Ombudsman
- The National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
- Timeline of Federal Legislative Addressing Needs of Older Americans
- What is the Administration on Aging?
- What Services Can Help Caregivers?
At Home Care & Services Articles
- Aid and Attendance and Household Benefits
- Alternatives to Nursing Home Care
- American Red Cross Family Caregiver Support Classes
- Caregiver Stress & Elder Abuse
- Home Safety for People with Alzheimer's Disease
- How do I Hire a Home Care Employee?
- How to Cope with Caregiver Stress
- Practical Tips for Caregivers of Alzheimer's Patients
- Selecting and Working with a Home Health Agency
- Services to Help the Family Caregiver
- Telephone Reassurance
- Transporting A Loved One With Dementia
- What are Adult Day Services?
- When the Care Receiver Lives with You
Caregiving & Support Articles
- Alternatives to Nursing Home Care
- American Red Cross Family Caregiver Support Classes
- Arranging Transportation for Older Adults
- Caregiver Stress & Elder Abuse
- How to Encourage Parents and Older Adults to Get Help
- Respite: What Caregivers Need Most
- Tips for Caregivers of Alzheimer's
- Tips for Taking Pills
- What Services Can Help Caregivers?
- When to take the car away?
- Who is Getting ADL Assistance
Community Resources Articles
- A Career in the Long Term Health Care Continuum
- Aid and Attendance and Household Benefits
- Alcohol, Aging & Drinking Problems
- American Red Cross Family Caregiver Support Classes
- Arranging Transportation for Older Adults
- Caregiver Stress & Elder Abuse
- Choices for Mobility Independence
- Considerations when Arranging Transportation
- Dance Lessons Online
- DTV Transition Coupon Program
- Finding Effective Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment
- Handicapped License Plates
- Health Care Problems in Nursing Homes
- Life after Driving
- Mobile Beauty Services
- Paying bills and throwing out the junk mail!
- Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
- Senior Fraud and Abuse
- Social Security has Online Services Now
- Someone Close has a Problem
- Timeline of Federal Legislative Addressing Needs of Older Americans
- Transportation Resources Older Adults & Caregivers
- What is the Red Hat Society & How did it Begin?
- What Services Can Help Caregivers?
- When Does Medicare Pay for Home Health Care?
- When to take the car away?
- Who is Getting ADL Assistance?
Equipment & Supplies Articles
- Six Steps to a Safe Wheelchair Transfer
- Tips for Taking Pills
- What are Home Modifications for Older Adults?
- What is Assistive Technology & How can it Help?
Fitness, Health & Wellness Articles
Home Improvement & Maintenance Articles
- Home Safety for People with Alzheimer's Disease
- How can I pay for Home Modifications
- What are Home Modifications for Older Adults?
Home & Moving Articles
- Senior Housing - Finding the right Option
- The Upbeat Side of Downsizing & Relocation
- What Housing Options Are Available?
Housing Communities Articles
- Aid and Attendance and Household Benefits
- Assisted Living - A Housing Alternative for Older Adults
- How to Choose Assisted Living
- Long Term Care Ombudsman
- Senior Housing - Finding the right Option
- The Upbeat Side of Downsizing & Relocation
- What Housing Options Are Available?
- What is Assisted Living?
Internet & Computer Articles
- Going Green ... The Movement to e-Publications
- Social Security has Online Services Now
- The Internet is "Booming" with 50+ Age Users
- What is Assistive Technology & How can it Help?
Legal & Financial Articles
- Aid and Attendance and Household Benefits
- Costs of Long-term Care
- How can I pay for Home Modifications
- Know Your Money
- Senior Fraud and Abuse
- The Importance of Planning LTC
- Understanding Long Term Care
- What Advanced Planning is needed?
Medical Services Articles
- Care for Terminally Ill Individuals - What is Hospice?
- Checkups, Test and Shots
- Dental Care Every Day: A Caregiver's Guide
- Glossary of Clinical Trials Terms
- Hospitalization for Loved Ones with Memory Disorders
- Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine
- Occurrence of Alzheimer's & the Aging Process
- Organ Profiles and Transplant Statistics
- Restraints Have Risks - Make the Right Choice
- Six Steps to a Safe Wheelchair Transfer
- State Licensing of Health Facilities
- Stroke Awareness
- Tips for Caregivers of Alzheimer's
- Tips for Taking Pills
- Understanding Clinical Trials
- What is Alzheimer's disease?
- Women and Drinking
Preplanning & Funeral Articles
- Most People can Donate Organs and/or Tissue
- Organ Profiles and Transplant Statistics
- The Importance of Planning LTC
- What Advanced Planning is needed?
- What if the Caregiver Passes On?
Recreation, Social & Travel Articles
Shopping & Retail Articles
- The Internet is "Booming" with 50+ Age Users
- The Red Dress Pin
- What is the Red Hat Society & How did it Begin?
What Else Articles
- American Red Cross Family Caregiver Support Classes
- AoA and Pension Issues - An Ongoing Relationship
- DTV Transition Coupon Program
- Going Green ... The Movement to e-Publications
- Senior Fraud and Abuse
- The Internet is "Booming" with 50+ Age Users
- The Red Dress Pin
- What is the Red Hat Society & How did it Begin?
Additional articles can be found in state and city directories.
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