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Independent Seniors

Have you ever heard your aging love one say to you, “I don’t need your help or anyone elses Im doing just fine by myself”….

by Julie Ann Anderson on June 1, 2011

While family caregivers and senior care professionals might recognize that an older adult needs help, seniors often don’t want it, potentially putting their health and safety at risk. Family caregivers may lack the communication skills needed to talk with their aging loved ones about this sensitive subject and the practical knowledge of the options and [...]

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Will Boomers be any different? Home Instead CEO in NYTimes New Old Age Blog

by Julie Ann Anderson on March 9, 2010

If you’re not familiar with it, The New York Times has a well-written blog column in the health section called The New Old Age.  The column often features topics of caring and coping with stories of people who are being full-time family caregivers either for a spouse, a parent of other loved one.  There are [...]

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