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Saving Money in the New Year
Caregiving can be expensive, so can aging. We’ve all been told to save for retirement, but lots of little unexpected costs can pop up. Research shows that 45.9% of households spent more in their first two years of retirement than they spent before retiring. Today on the blog we’re finishing January with a discussion about one of the…
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Staying Active During Winter (with bonus Covid tips!)
Today on the blog we’re taking a look at another of the most common new year’s resolutions: being more active/exercising more. We’ve all heard that staying active has a lot of positive benefits ranging from strengthening muscles, preventing falls, and even reducing the odds of contacting certain diseases, but it can be hard to do when it’s colder outside and…
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Stalking and Aging
January is National Stalking Awareness Month. Like with abuse, it’s crucial to discuss stalking and how to protect our community’s most vulnerable residents. What is stalking? The Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center (SPARC) defines stalking as “a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear.” Stalking is a…
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How to get everything together in the new year
Happy new year! Did you make any resolutions? The new year means a fresh start, so a common resolution is to get organized, whether at home, at work, or at school. Today on the blog we’ll discuss the steps caregivers can take to be better organized in the new year and have their loved one’s information in…
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