The Reverse Mortgage Blog - by Dennis Haber Esq.: Explore The Possibilities Of A Reverse Mortgage
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- Report Finds Hazardous Conditions at Senior Centers
- SEX, LOVE AND NURSING HOMES
- Death of spouse ups odds of nursing home care
- Murder, She Writes
- Calfornia Nursing Homes Kill Residents
- Crisis of age requires cure
- Nursing home patients restrained, greed is not
- Prescription Abuse Seen In U.S. Nursing Homes
- Fighting Bedsores With a Team Approach - New York Times
- A Typical Monday Afternoon at Sheepshead Nursing Home
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Recent Comments
- Jodi Pereira on Elder Abuse Video
- wulansari on Staten Island Hospital Neglects an Elderly Patient and Then Files a False Government Form to Cover it Up.
- Willie on Nutrition Tips For The Elderly
- Marco on Sentosa Corporation Persecutes Nurses
- Shirley Gilliam on Elder Abuse Video
- anomynis on The New York State Department of Health Enables Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect.
- Megan on The New York State Department of Health Enables Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect.
- Bill Jackson on Please Help Me Fight Alzheimer's Disease
- prescription drug card on Prescription Abuse Seen In U.S. Nursing Homes
- Rod Newbound, RN on Murder, She Writes
July 2008
Nursing Home Abuse
- 6-1-08-Nursing Home Employees Arrested
- 4-29-08-Tracking Abuse In Nursing Homes, Many Homes Cited For Serious Violations - CBS News
- 12-22-07-Nursing home citations climb 22% - USATODAY.com
- 11-19-07-State investigating nursing chain and its music executive owner
- 10-27-07-Two owners, two staffers arrested in fatal Citrus Heights care home fire - sacbee.com
- 10-1-07-Queers and the Nursing Home Flesh Trade
- Deadly Legionnaires' outbreak spurs care probe
- 9-7-07-Nursing Home Abuse and Elder Abuse Screening Programs Should be Routine In Hospitals
- 09-02-07-Salko case could lead to elder-care legislation
- 08-23-07-River Crest recriminations
Aging News
- 7-28-08-House subcommittee passes nursing home arbitration bill
- 6-1-08-Let the chronically ill be home
- 4-19-08-The oldest Americans are also the happiest, research finds
- 4-03-08-Racial gap grows at nursing homes
- 3-30-08-Elders willing to use new technologies
- 3-31-08-Its Appeal Slipping, the Senior Center Steps Livelier - New York Times
- 12-24-07-Out With the Old?
- 11-06-07-The dreaded grey zone
- German Playboy, 77, Sues for Sex
- 11-1-07-Study: Seniors fear loss of independence more than death
News For Seniors
Alzheimer's News
Senior Approved Services
Long Term Care Insurance
Books
Dr. Robert N. Butler: The Longevity Revolution: The Benefits and Challenges of Living a Long Life
The only book that you have to read on the subject of AGING. Dr. Butler has left no stone unturned. (*****)Eileen Delehanty Pearkes: The Glass Seed: The Fragile Beauty of Heart, Mind and Memory
The Glass Seed is a lyrical memoir that offers profound insight into the nature of memory and the power of the human heart to heal."Jacqueline Marcell: Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please!: How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents
A Must Read For Caregivers!!Martha Lear: Where Did I Leave My Glasses?: The What, When, and Why of Normal Memory Loss
Nell Casey: Uncertain Inheritance, An: Writers on Caring for Family
Dennis Mccullough: My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing "Slow Medicine," the Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones
A very important book!Dorree Lynn: When the Man You Love Is Ill: Doing Your Best for Your Partner Without Losing Yourself
Shani Parker Frances: Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes
A must have for people thinking about Advanced Directives.Charles Hynes: Triple Homicide
An exciting page turner by Brooklyn DA and Elder Advocate, Charles Hynes. (*****)
Website
- MyElderAdvocate.com "The Meeting Place for Elder Concerns"
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Links
- 11-14-07-Case bankrupts lawyer for Sentosa 27
- 9-2-07-Elder care shifting away from nursing homes
- 7-22-07-Growing number of grandparents are raising grandchildren because of drug-addicted parents; view story to see videos
- 1-6-07-Elder Abuse: The Story of Norma Stenson
- 11-28-06-Criminal Probe Targets Deadly Group Home Blaze
- 11-11-06-"World's Oldest Man" From Cuba Dies At 126
- 11-05-06-DangerousMedicine.Com
- 11_03_06-Medicare Part D
- 11-01-06-United Healthcare Doesn't Feel Like Paying For Your Drugs - Consumerist
- Bloggy Award
Dementia Links
- 6-1-08-Protecting loved ones -- Alzheimer's Disease
- 3-17-08-Scientists use near-infrared light to detect Alzheimer's
- 3-17-08-New Drug Holds Promise for Combating Alzheimer's
- 3-16-08-ELDER Q&A: How to handle a friend's recent Alzheimer's diagnosis - EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA
- 3-13-08-Test can tell if you're destined for Alzheimer's, but then what?
- 11-06-07-Realistic and sad, a man faces the darkness of Alzheimer's
- 11-6-07-High Blood Pressure Or Irregular Heartbeat Linked To Alzheimer's Disease Progression
- 11-1-07-Blood Pressure Drugs May Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
- 11-1-07-Couple adjust to life disrupted by early-onset Alzheimer's
- 11-1-07-Report Describes 300 Compounds in Development for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Elder Abuse NEWS
- 7-18-08-Cases of Abuse By Home Aides Draw Scrutiny
- 5-15-08-The woman who put a face on elder abuse
- 4-11-08-Taking action can bring end to elder abuse
- 3-20-08-New Bill May Protect Abusers From Leaving Country
- 3-16-08-Family files lawsuit in case of elder abuse
- 12-24-07-Restraint of elderly in care homes sparks concern
- 11-1-07-Bill to combat elder abuse dormant on Capitol Hill
- 9-5-07-Elder abuse probe widens
- 08-31-07-Half of nurses reluctant to report elderly abuse in care.
- 08-28-07-Finding the Red Flags for Elder Abuse
Services
BROCHURE
Caregiver Links
- 7-28-08-Prepare yourself now to help care for parents later
- 7-27-08- Love in Unexpected Places - Caring for Elderly Parents – The New Old Age blog – NYTimes.com
- 7-27-08-Many options are needed to care for the elderly
- 6-28-08-Vital help for caregivers
- 50 Communication Tips and Techniques for Caregivers
- 6-3-08-Elders must keep up dental care
- 4-27-08-Special Needs Trust must be understood
- 4-17-08-Martha Stewart Tells Lessons of Caring for Her Mother
- So Far Away: Twenty Questions for Long-Distance Caregivers
- 3-21-08-Backup Child and Elder Care Options Will Make Loyal Employees, Says Poll
Elder Care Advocate's
- Charles J. Hynes
Champion of The Elderly - Carol Bradley Bursack
I am an author/columnist/speaker who offers support to caregivers and seniors. This lady is great!! Read her blog and get nourishment. - Dr. Jeffrey Levine
Dr. Jeffrey Levine is an internist and geriatrician who fights against elder abuse. He is a true and dedicated elder advocate. Check him out!
FAVORITE BLOGS AND SITES
- GREAT BLOG: SHOULD I SAY SOMETHING?
- The Caregiver's Home Companion, Elderly Caregiving. An Excellent Resource For Caregivers-Subscribe
- Every Patient’s Advocate-This Blog is an absolute must read.
- KnowItAlz.com Blog-Great Alzheimer's Site
- Senior, Boomer, and 50 + issues and concerns – being 50+:Wonderful and Informative Website.
- Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog: Hospice Care and Advance Directives-Very Important Blog
- SHELLIE TOMKIN-Partner In Care-Check It Out- Great Site
- JAE GRUENKE'S INTELLIGENT EXCERCISE SITE-A Must See Site for Caregivers and Healthy Aging
- Gilbert Guide-Great Site-Check it out!
- Entitled To Know- The Truth About Social Security and Medicare
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