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The Caregiver’s Voice

Published on January 23, 2012 By Bob Finnie

Nominate a caregiver of the month at www.thecaregiversvoice.com. Get a free gift for the award from www.PersonCare.net.

Top Ten Senior List To Know For The Holidays

Published on November 16, 2011 By Bob Finnie

Know the top ten senior list for the holidays. Find out about their medications, their medical info, their memory and more . . .

November 15 is National Memory Screening Day

Published on November 8, 2011 By Bob Finnie

National Memory Screening Day on November 15 is a perfect time for a baseline memory screening.

National Physical Therapy Month

Published on October 23, 2011 By Bob Finnie

National Physical Therapy Month is October. Get help from a physical therapist for daily activites and more.

Remember Grandparents

Published on September 9, 2011 By Bob Finnie

Remember Grandparents on September 11 and everyday. Find out how they are doing. Don’t be afraid to ask. Even ask if they have completed an Advance Health Care Directive. That will help them, your parents and yourself.

Take The Home Run Challenge For Dad

Published on June 11, 2011 By Bob Finnie

Take the home run challenge to bat against prostate cancer from June 8 to Father’s Day.

April 16 Is National Health Care Decisions Day

Published on April 10, 2011 By Bob Finnie

National Health Care Decisions Day is a reminder to think about end-of-life decisions and making an Advance Health Care Directive.

Holiday Time with Seniors = Look, Listen, and Learn

Published on November 23, 2010 By Bob Finnie

The holidays are a great time with parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends.  Be sure to make the most of this time with them.  Making the most includes using the time to look, listen, and learn regarding the aging of the people you care about. Look at them.  Are there any obvious physical changes?  Are they able [...]

Family Caregivers Appreciation

Published on November 10, 2010 By Bob Finnie

The Thanksgiving month is a wonderful time to show appreciation for family caregivers.  The time and effort put in caregiving by family members is difficult to put a monetary value on, but a recent study by the National Alliance for Caregiving and the AARP put a price tag on family caregiving at $257 billion in the [...]

Aging and Breast Cancer Awareness

Published on October 26, 2010 By Bob Finnie

The greatest risk factors for breast cancer are being female and getting older. Read positive news about the golfer’s wife who has battled breast cancer twice.