Shawn Bloom Leads PACE On the Path to Preventative Senior Care

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For those of you who are not familiar with the PACE alternative of care, you will find this model very interesting.  PACE is one of the alternative models of care that is funded by Medicare and take a unique financial approach.  As you will learn in the interview with Shawn Bloom, president and CEO of [...]

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Patricia Grace and Rita Files – Bringing “Aging with Grace” to Working Americans

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Patricia and Rita’s Description of Aging With Grace
Aging with Grace is the solution for labor and management to accommodate an aging societies shifting needs and handling of eldercare issues with respect and dignity allowing all to age with grace. We approach each situation on an individual basis with patience, understanding and expert knowledge to offer [...]

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Elias Papasavvas Describes the Unique Benefits of a Senior Line of Credit (Podcast)

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How Elias Papasavvas Describes Elder Life Financial
I believe that deep down just about every one of us is willing to give back to our parents. They were there holding our hands when we were young and vulnerable and now, when asked to hold theirs, I believe we do so, and gladly. It may not be [...]

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Ellen Dunnigan Provides Dementia Care and “Relief” With Sollievo (Podcast)

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Ellen Dunnigan combines dementia care with a 360-degree home care philosophy to provide a unique option for families struggling with dementia or Alzheimer’s.  The Sollievo model is one of many unique care models that are emerging as we grapple with how to care for our elders.  What I found interesting about Ellen’s approach is her [...]

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Laurie Widmark and Ageless Dreamer Make Seniors Terminally Alive (Podcast)

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What is Ageless Dreamer?
The mission of Ageless Dreamer is to make long held, heartfelt dreams come true for our oldest generation, encouraging them to dream out loud, enhancing their quality of life.
A 501(c)3 non profit organization, Ageless Dreamer is of the mindset that just because someone is part of our oldest generation it doesn’t mean [...]

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Barbara Friesner Coaches the Generation Gap (Podcast)

Coaches and Counselors
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As I mention at the beginning of the interview, I was excited to interview Barbara Friesner because I was not familiar with the term “generational coach.”  As the interview progressed, it was clear that Barbara has a clear understanding of many of the experiences families might experience during the caregiving process.  A few thoughts really [...]

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Suzanne Andrews Shares the Preventative Powers of Functional Fitness for Seniors (Podcast)

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Suzanne Andrews is an occupational therapy practitioner and host of PBS TV’s Functional Fitness.  Suzanne specializes in increasing peoples functional ability through medically engineered fitness techniques for the over 40 population.
Functional Fitness doctor-recommended DVD’s are the only medically engineered programs that offer you the opportunity to increase your functional ability and focus on real-life fitness [...]

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Sheldon Krechman and Peacemaker Corps – Seniors Rescuing At-Risk Youth (Podcast)

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It seems like whenever the topic of elder care or “seniors” come up, the discussion immediately turns to medical, caregiving and financial issues. I was really happy to meet Sheldon Krechman and learn about his focus on keeping seniors engaged in the community.  Sheldon and his wife, Carol, have put together a wonderfully creative organization [...]

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Howard Gleckman – Caring for Our Parents (Podcast)

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It is with great pleasure that I introduce Howard Gleckman, author of Caring for Our Parents.  For those of you who have not read his recent book, it is simply fascinating.  Howard’s experience and approach as a journalist, combined with his obvious passion for elder care delivers an educational volume that is dense with fact [...]

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