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Curious About the Relationship between Cannabis and Dementia? Join the Party!
by Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA As the US and Canada have opened the door to recreational and medical use marijuana, those who are caring...
Identity Theft and the Elderly
If you’re over 60 years old or you're looking after an elderly loved one, be careful. Criminals take more than $36 billion from older...
Alzheimer's Disease: Hitting Georgia Hard
Did you know that the number of Georgians dying from Alzheimer’s disease is growing at a pace that far exceeds the national average? A...
VA Drops Appeal of Blue Water Decision
If you or someone you love is a Vietnam veteran, you will want to know that the VA just announced that they will not appeal the recent Proco
Tackle Spring Cleaning with Elderly Loved Ones
If your elderly loved one’s home could use a good corner-to-corner cleaning, here are five steps to get it done.
How to Take Care of Yourself after a Dementia Diagnosis
You’ve been diagnosed with dementia and sent home to face your new reality. You were probably given very little information on your...
It's Never Too Early to Plan
Estate planning is for everyone, even young people. For this couple, a major life event motivated them to put their affairs in order.
Purple Heart Recipients to Receive Priority VA Claims Processing
Veterans who earned a Purple Heart during their military service will now have their veterans disability claims moved ahead of other...
CMS Improving Nursing Home Compare in April 2019
If you are in the marketing for a nursing home placement for an elderly loved one, you need to know that on March 5, 2019, the Centers...
Elders Taking Care of Elders
You may have expected that at some point in your life you would be caring for your aging parents. But did you imagine doing it during...
