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					  <title><![CDATA[Demand for Care Outpacing Supply of Caregivers]]></title>
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					  <description><![CDATA[As the population of the U.S. ages, we are facing a shortage of trained caregivers to keep up with the demand on the health care system.  Problems like dementia and Alzheimer's diease, and chronic medical conditions like diabetes that have co-existing depression, will require an understanding of effective behavioral approaches and the unique needs of the patient.]]></description>
					  <author>jcasciani@cohealth.org (Joseph Casciani)</author>
					  <pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Why You Won't Make a Will]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.pillfreevitamins.com/articles/articles/15109/1/Why-You-Wont-Make-a-Will/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[According to the BBC, more than half of Britons have not made a will.  The proportions are similar in the US and Canada.  The fact of the matter that actually making a will is simple and its cheap.  So why do people not do it?

Making a will means dealing with some difficult issues. The reality is that as soon as we start thinking about wills we have to think about our own death.]]></description>
					  <author>perry@sales101.co.uk (Perry Burns)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Senior Citizens Enjoy A Florida Retirement Community]]></title>
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					  <description><![CDATA[A good place for those who love sunshine and retirement communities is Florida. In this place, middle-aged people share time together under the sun. The right age to be there goes from fifty five to sixty two years old, as a minimum age, which is usually applied to one of the members in a couple. It is okay if one spouse is younger than the minimum age.]]></description>
					  <author>support@craziest-deal.com (Cindy Heller)</author>
					  <pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[A Guide to Finding the Right Mesa Arizona Assisted Living Center]]></title>
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					  <description><![CDATA[When caring for an elderly loved one becomes too much, a Mesa Arizona assisted living center can relieve that burden without the need for guilt, as the staff at assisted living centers are medically trained and can accommodate better around the clock care than you might be able to offer. 

Having said that, not just any Mesa Arizona assisted living center will do for your loved one.]]></description>
					  <author>artgib@gmail.com (Art Gib)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Guilt-Free Assisted Living in Henderson, Nevada]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.pillfreevitamins.com/articles/articles/14940/1/Guilt-Free-Assisted-Living-in-Henderson-Nevada/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[The idea of nursing homes, retirement homes, convalescent homes, etc., has always left a bad taste in people's mouths. The very concept of leaving your loved one in a drab, dreary, home and taking them away from their homes, cars, and lives still doesn't settle well with many people, but to people who have faced the situation, there is a different perspective.]]></description>
					  <author>artgib@gmail.com (Art Gib)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Caregiving Etiquette: Ten Dos and Don'ts]]></title>
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					  <description><![CDATA[Moving through the caregiving world with grace and ease is no simple skill. However, having good manners will carry you a long way.As a caregiver we spend our day interacting with family members, friends, and everyone on the Care Team. 

Common sense tells you that the people you are closest to warrant an extra measure of consideration. It takes good manners to sustain the love and respect between caregiver and care-receiver.]]></description>
					  <author>rsc@meandmycaregivers.com (Rebecca Sharp Colmer)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Five Ways to Improve Caregiver Communications Within the Family]]></title>
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					  <description><![CDATA[Communication goes on in many ways: exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals, writing or behavior. It is no surprise that most families develop a special and unique communications style. When we talk to our family members, not only do we search for signs of love, but we also look for signs of disapproval. When families come together for making decisions about the care of their parent, they may need to develop or reframe their communication skills.]]></description>
					  <author>rsc@meandmycaregivers.com (Rebecca Sharp Colmer)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Should You Send Your Elders To A Senior Citizen Home?]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.pillfreevitamins.com/articles/articles/14637/1/Should-You-Send-Your-Elders-To-A-Senior-Citizen-Home/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Asking your elders to move to a senior citizen home can be a very complicated situation. Most elders dislike the idea as they prefer to stay at their old home. If the elders are suffering from Alzheimer's, it may make the situation much simpler as their memory has lost gradually. In normal condition, it is often for children to enroll their parents or grandparents in one of these places under terrible feelings of guilt.]]></description>
					  <author>support@craziest-deal.com (Cindy Heller)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[How To Grow Old Gracefully]]></title>
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					  <description><![CDATA[We have all heard this resolution: &#34;I am determined to grow old gracefully.&#34; It might not have been put quite like that but the meaning was clear, getting older does not equate with giving up. Aging is a journey we all must take and with the proper attitude, lifestyle and a bit of luck, our later years can be very fulfilling.

Perhaps the biggest factor in enjoying our senior years is accepting the fact that we are now older and very normal limitations now abound.]]></description>
					  <author>makingmoneyonline@teacher-recommended.com (John Pawlak)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Ten Caregiver Tips for Care of the Elderly]]></title>
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					  <description><![CDATA[The caregiver role is complex and differs for everyone depending on the needs of the care-receiver.Many times, in the beginning, there may only be a few needs, such as providing transportation or helping with shopping or cooking.

 	Over time, needs increase, requiring additional services, until the care-receiver is fully dependent on the caregiver.]]></description>
					  <author>rsc@meandmycaregivers.com (Rebecca Sharp Colmer)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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