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DR. Ray:

I told Vivian that I would post this for her. Also Fred said to keep up the good fight.

TakeCare

Vera & Fred

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Fact Sheet Categories Physical Aspects of Aging

Family Issues

When to Help

The Big Picture: Planning

Care and Living Arrangements

Daily Caretaking

Taking Care of the Caregiver

Death and Dying

First Aid and Home Tips

Physical Aspects of Aging Aging and the Body

Aging and the Mind

Common Diseases with Aging

Dealing with Dementia

Identifying Alzheimer's Disease

Stroke and Its Effects

Family Issues Autonomy and Self Esteem

Tough Issues: Talking to Your Parents

Changing Roles- For the Parent and Adult Child

Effects on the Caregiver: Spouse and Family

The Sandwich Generation

Dealing with Family Denial

Issues to Review: Checklist for Families

When to Help Knowing When to Help

How to Start Helping

Accepting Change

Clues for Deciding How and When to Step In

To Drive or Not to Drive

The Big Picture: Planning Planning Ahead for Elder Care

Living Arrangements

Power of Attorney

Guardianships and Conservatorships

Advance Directives

Life Insurance

Wills and Estate Planning

When to Cash In: Viatical Settlements

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage

Medicare and Medigap Coverage

Financial and Legal Counsel

Lining Up Professionals and Specialists

Crisis Plans

Transportation: Elder Mobility

Resources

Care and Living Arrangements Evaluating Care Options

Help for the Caregiver

Choosing a Nursing Home

Important Selection Factors

Alternatives to Nursing Homes

Home and Day Care

10 Reasons Why Home Care is Better

Home Modification Options

Independent Living Retirement Communities

Assisted Living Facilities

Adult Day Services

Spouses and Care

Geriatric Care Managers

Paying for Care

Getting Adjusted

Daily Caretaking The Four Stages of Caregiving

Creating a Care Plan

Defining the Needs of the Person and the Caregiver

Managing Tasks

Creating a Safe Home

Care From Afar

Telemedicine

The Importance of Exercise

Routines and Activities

Activities to Stay Healthy

Safe Bathing

Personal Hygiene

Medication Dos and Don'ts

Mealtime Tips

Controlling Incontinence

Transferring Tips

Proper Lifting Techniques

Care for the Bedridden Patient

Taking Care of the Caregiver Action Plan for Caregivers

Investigate: Find Support and Information

Staying Informed

Sharing Responsibilities: Informal Caregiving

Juggling Divided Loyalties

Balancing Career and Caregiving

Caregiving and Guilt

Protecting Personal Self- Esteem

Support Groups

Better Communication

Controlling Stress

7 Signs of Caregiver Burnout

Death and Dying Evaluating Quality of Life

Medical Treatment: When Is It Enough?

Dying with Dignity

Choosing Hospice Care

Grief and Mourning

The Surviving Parent

Funerals and Burials

Celebrating Life

Strategies to Move Ahead

First Aid and Home Tips Elder Care at Home

Living Alone: A Security Plan

Slipping and Tripping Hazards

Steps and Stairs

Is Your Home Fire Safe?

First Aid for Common Injuries

Treating Burns and Scalds

Bleeding: How To Stop It

CPR: A Proven Life Saver

Stroke or Heart Attack: Life Saving Steps

When Someone Stops Breathing

The Heimlich Maneuver: A Response to Choking

Identifying Elder Abuse

Medicines and Drugs: A Safety Checklist

Call a Poison Control Center

To view additional resources and links for information that may be of use, return to the Resources for Caregivers, or check out "Other Resources" from the Aging Links section of the web site.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Vera,

I'll get this to Vivvy when she gets home.

Tell Fred: Semper Fi!

Dr. Ray :-)

-- Lots of Fact Sheets toview>DR. Ray

DR. Ray:I told Vivian that I would post this for her. Also Fred said to keep up the good fight. TakeCareVera & FredThese fact sheets cover many areas of interest to caregivers. You may either scroll through the entire list of topics and select those you wish to view, or use the list below to jump to a particular category of fact sheets. To view and or print any of these files, you must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, click on the image below to download this free software, then return to this page to view the fact sheets in which you are interested.

Fact Sheet Categories Physical Aspects of AgingFamily IssuesWhen to HelpThe Big Picture: PlanningCare and Living ArrangementsDaily CaretakingTaking Care of the CaregiverDeath and DyingFirst Aid and Home Tips Physical Aspects of Aging Aging and the BodyAging and the MindCommon Diseases with AgingDealing with DementiaIdentifying Alzheimer's DiseaseStroke and Its Effects Family Issues Autonomy and Self EsteemTough Issues: Talking to Your ParentsChanging Roles- For the Parent and Adult ChildEffects on the Caregiver: Spouse and FamilyThe Sandwich GenerationDealing with Family DenialIssues to Review: Checklist for Families When to Help Knowing When to HelpHow to Start HelpingAccepting ChangeClues for Deciding How and When to Step InTo Drive or Not to Drive The Big Picture: Planning Planning Ahead for Elder CareLiving ArrangementsPower of AttorneyGuardianships and ConservatorshipsAdvance DirectivesLife InsuranceWills and Estate PlanningWhen to Cash In: Viatical SettlementsMedicare and Medicaid CoverageMedicare and Medigap CoverageFinancial and Legal CounselLining Up Professionals and SpecialistsCrisis PlansTransportation: Elder MobilityResources Care and Living Arrangements Evaluating Care OptionsHelp for the CaregiverChoosing a Nursing HomeImportant Selection FactorsAlternatives to Nursing HomesHome and Day Care10 Reasons Why Home Care is BetterHome Modification OptionsIndependent Living Retirement CommunitiesAssisted Living FacilitiesAdult Day ServicesSpouses and CareGeriatric Care ManagersPaying for CareGetting AdjustedDaily Caretaking The Four Stages of CaregivingCreating a Care PlanDefining the Needs of the Person and the CaregiverManaging TasksCreating a Safe HomeCare From AfarTelemedicineThe Importance of ExerciseRoutines and ActivitiesActivities to Stay HealthySafe BathingPersonal HygieneMedication Dos and Don'tsMealtime TipsControlling IncontinenceTransferring TipsProper Lifting TechniquesCare for the Bedridden Patient Taking Care of the Caregiver Action Plan for CaregiversInvestigate: Find Support and InformationStaying InformedSharing Responsibilities: Informal CaregivingJuggling Divided LoyaltiesBalancing Career and CaregivingCaregiving and GuiltProtecting Personal Self- EsteemSupport GroupsBetter CommunicationControlling Stress7 Signs of Caregiver Burnout Death and Dying Evaluating Quality of LifeMedical Treatment: When Is It Enough?Dying with DignityChoosing Hospice CareGrief and MourningThe Surviving ParentFunerals and BurialsCelebrating LifeStrategies to Move Ahead First Aid and Home Tips Elder Care at HomeLiving Alone: A Security PlanSlipping and Tripping HazardsSteps and StairsIs Your Home Fire Safe?First Aid for Common InjuriesTreating Burns and ScaldsBleeding: How To Stop ItCPR: A Proven Life SaverStroke or Heart Attack: Life Saving StepsWhen Someone Stops BreathingThe Heimlich Maneuver: A Response to ChokingIdentifying Elder AbuseMedicines and Drugs: A Safety ChecklistCall a Poison Control CenterTo view additional resources and links for information that may be of use, return to the Resources for Caregivers, or check out "Other Resources" from the Aging Links section of the web site.

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