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Janice Fitchhorn
Apr 9, 20222 min read
Guns and Dementia: A Dangerous Combination
If you live with a loved one who has dementia and you have guns in your home, please keep reading.
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Janice Fitchhorn
Feb 24, 20223 min read
How to Deal with Hoarding, Hiding or Collecting
If a loved one with dementia is hoarding, hiding, collecting, or shredding things, what should you do?
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Janice Fitchhorn
Feb 16, 20223 min read
Five Sweet Gifts: Unexpected Blessings from Caregiving
Could blessings be embedded in the caregiving experience? We think so.
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Janice Fitchhorn
Dec 14, 20213 min read
Try a New Year's Intention
Instead of New Year's resolutions that you quietly abandon, why not try setting an intention instead?
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Rachel A. Truhlsen
Nov 20, 20213 min read
Have the Holidays Left You Concerned about Your Parents?
When you notice that your aging parents aren't doing so well, what should you do? Attorney Rachel Truhlsen offers a few tips.
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Janice Fitchhorn
Sep 27, 20212 min read
Halloween and Dementia
Halloween and cognitive decline don’t play well together. Janice Fitchhorn offers a few tips for navigating the season.
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Janice Fitchhorn
Aug 2, 20213 min read
Avoiding Falls at Home
Falling is NOT a normal part of aging. There's plenty you can do to reduce the risk of falls, especially in the home.
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Janice Fitchhorn
Jun 23, 20213 min read
Navigating Hot Weather
When temperatures rise, older loved ones need special attention. Elder Care Coordinator Janice Fitchhorn offers a few timely tips.
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Rachel A. Truhlsen
Jun 18, 20213 min read
Aging is Changing
Getting older isn't the same as it was a generation ago.
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Rachel A. Truhlsen
May 31, 20212 min read
When Elders Take Care of Elders
Seventy-year-olds taking care of ninety-year-olds isn't as rare as you might think.
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Rachel A. Truhlsen
May 17, 20212 min read
Why Elder Law Chose Me
May is National Elder Law Month and Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate the help Elder Law provides to families.
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Janice Fitchhorn
May 10, 20213 min read
Getting to Yes: Creative Ways to Handle Stubbornness
Elder Care Coordinator Janice Fitchhorn offers tips on how to handle resistance from older relatives in your care.
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