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Most seniors have retired from their careers or lifelong work, providing them with a lot more free time. As retirees, seniors may find that they long for something to fill their time. They may feel restless without the structure of the career that once motivated them through each day. Volunteering can be a solution to […]
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Written by Kristen Hicks September is World Alzheimer’s Month Alzheimer’s isn’t new, although the way we talk about it is. For much of human history, senility and dementia seemed a normal feature of aging. In the early 20th century, a German doctor named Alois Alzheimer was the first to pinpoint a cause, and identify the
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A reverse mortgage is a loan against your home that requires no repayment for as long as you live there. It is insured by the FHA (Federal Housing Administration) for homeowners ages 62 or older. It is different from other types of loans because the borrower does not make loan payments during the loan. According
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Home & community-based services (HCBS) include a range of personal, support, and health services provided to you in your home or community to help you stay at home and live as independently as possible. These services are often provided by family caregivers, but can also be provided by a variety of home- and community-based providers.
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1. Recent memory loss that affects job skills 2. Difficulty performing familiar tasks 3. Problems with language 4. Disorientation of time and place 5. Poor or decreased judgment 6. Problems with abstract thinking 7. Misplacing things 8. Changes in mood or behavior 9. Changes in personality 10. Loss of initiative
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