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Is Long-Term Care Insurance An Option?

by Randall J. Ryder December 15, 2011

Problems with Long Term Care Insurance In a previous addressing the challenges faced with the upcoming increse in the proportion of the popultion over 65 we discussed the issue of financing future health care costs. As we have noted, planning is an essential element of addressing future needs to provide individuals with financial security and peace [...]

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Using Craigslist to Find Caretakers

by Randall P Ryder June 17, 2011
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Making the decision to hire a caretaker to help with an elder parent can be a a difficult process. Once the decision has been made, however, finding and selecting a caretaker can be an even more difficult process. With increasingly frequency, individuals are turning to Craigslist to hire a caretaker. If you go that route, [...]

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New Definitions for Stages of Alzheimer’s

by Randall J. Ryder April 21, 2011
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The occurrence of Alzheimer’s is about to increase dramatically as the wave of baby boomers enters the retirement years. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 10 million baby boomers will suffer this terminal disease that has no cure or treatment to slow its progression. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this [...]

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How to Discuss Difficult Issues with Elder Parents

by Randall P Ryder April 12, 2011
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Technology makes it easier to stay in constant contact with friends and family. Between e-mail, texting, and video chats, many families communicate throughout the day with each other. As individuals get older, however, families need to have difficult conversations about living situations, health care issues, and legal issues. When you need to have one of those [...]

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Time for Cooperative Housing?

by Randall J. Ryder March 31, 2011
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There are a variety of living options for elder adults depending on their health, age. Lifestyle, and income. At one end of the spectrum, individuals may wish to maintain their home residence and modify the home or acquire additional services as they age. On the other end of the spectrum are retirement living communities that [...]

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How Behavioral Therapy Can Treat Dementia

by Randall P Ryder February 22, 2011
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Watching a loved one with dementia can be an extremely hard experience. Not only does the disease have powerful effects on individuals, the pharmaceuticals used to treat the disease can also cause a variety of unsettling side effects. One chain of nursing homes in Minnesota has tried to segway into using alternative methods of treating [...]

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