Oral Health for Older Adults
January 22, 2020
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A GREAT DENTAL resource provides low-cost programs for American seniors. Also check out the website’s free “how to” guide for communities.
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January 21, 2020
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10 Insights into Duty, Burden & Alzheimer’s Caregiving
January 16, 2020
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What Alzheimer’s Can Teach Us About Love
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Teepa Snow’s First-Ever Positive-Approach-to-Care Conference
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Alzheimer’s Association Pushes for Caregiver Tax Credit
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FINANCES VIDEO: The Alzheimer’s Association is pushing for a $1000-per-year tax credit for Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers. Starting with Wisconsin, learn what they want to
Stopping a Dementia Scam
January 23, 2019
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NEW CARE VIDEO: Barbara bought $30,000 in supplements before her son caught the scam. Barbara has dementia. There are 240,000,000 UK scam phone calls per
New Dementia Cruise
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A new “Dementia Cruise” is setting sail. Both a conference and a vacation, people include those with early or mid-stage dementia, family, friends, professionals and
Share a Caregiving Story – Win Dinner & $250
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What could help make a better care-break than an evening dinner with Grammy-award winner and singer Patti Austin, plus $250 as a gift or to
Next Year’s Dementia Village
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VIDEO: Taking the concept of a dementia village to the next level, Whare Aroha CARE is putting into place their new “CARE Village” at Ngongotaha,
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