38 articles on "elder"

Solitary Confinement for Life

tary Confinement for Life by: Phyllis Staff Sixty-five year old Arthur Jones served a self-imposed life sentence - in his own home. Arthur lived in a high crime neighborhood, so he built iron cages around his outside doors and installed bars o...

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Financial Abuse of the Elderly Can Often Go Unnoticed

Typically, when people think of elderly abuse, what comes to mind is negligence or rough treatment. Possibly even the more direct physical abuse that we hate to imagine but is nonetheless a part of our society. One of the most common yet least expect...

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Scaling Down (almost) Painlessly

ing Down (almost) Painlessly by: Phyllis Staff Moving to a smaller house or apartment in a retirement community almost always involves a certain degree of trauma, both for the elder who's moving and for family members. However, by planning ...

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Quality Care Options Announces New Employee Benefit Solution

Quality Care Options announces a revolutionary employee benefit that enables employers to be more competitive while saving expenses associated with caring for an employee’s elderly parent. Quality Care Options (QCO) is the first and only organizati...

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How Does Elder Law Protect Seniors?

Many people hear the term "elder law", and they wonder if it applies to their situation. Maybe they have an elderly mother or father at the local nursing home, or maybe there are estate issues that need to be addressed in the family. It is basically ...

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How The Advancements In Telecare Saves Lives

Elderly care has changed dramatically in the last two decades. For many people around the globe, the care of their parents and elderly relatives can be extremely stressful. Many parents want the benefits of living independently but as their body&apos...

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The Ugly Face Of Elderly Abuse In Modern Society

No one likes to think that there are actually people in our society that would stoop as low as to abuse the elderly. But then again, no one would like to think people abuse children either, or the disabled, but unfortunately, there are a lot of thing...

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Don't Keep Silent If You Suspect Elder Abuse

You rely on a caregiver to look after the people that you care about the most. When someone becomes unable to take care of themselves, it is usually best to get a professional involved. While it may be our first response to want to take care of our p...

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