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• Caregivers Help Loved Ones Live Independently

  
  North Country Gazette — Authority: 541
  ALBANY—Three new reports were released Tuesday by the New York Office for the Aging indicating that services which provide support to New York family and friends who provide daily care for a loved one enable those receiving care to live independently in their homes and communities and avoid institutionalization.Some ...
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• Ninja Fail: Overconfident (And Drunk) Ninja Attempts Fence Jump, Ends Up Impaled

  
  Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome — Authority: 753
  A drunk and overzealous ninja, who may be the guy in this picture but was probably the kid in this video , attempted jumping over a fence in Seattle, Washington, only to impale himself on a pole. I knew about buttpirates, but who knew there were buttninjas too?! Youre no drunken master! Seattle police say a ...
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• Top 5 Social Media Channels for Senior Housing

  
  G5 Search Marketing — Authority: 93
  This blog was originally published by Long Term Living . By Devin Davis Wanting the best situation for a loved one drives senior housing prospects to seek referrals. And there’s no quicker way to source referrals and reviews than on the Internet – through Social Media channels. With that in mind, let’s ...
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• Analyst Briefing the Smart Homes and Assisted Living – Advanced Technologies and Global Market to be held on 2nd Dec 2009

  
  Your Story — Authority: 570
  Smart home technology applications are increasingly becoming an integral feature of new buildings and retro-fit properties.
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• Five Years Probation for Involuntary Manslaughter

  
  National Association to Stop Guardian Abuse — Authority: 143
  A former assisted living aide who admitted scalding an elderly Alzheimers patient when she poured hot cereal into his mouth was sentenced to five years probation. Alvador Thompson, 55, of Hatfield, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Montgomery County court in August for causing the death last year of ...
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• The Million Dollar Man With The Bionic Ass

  
  Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome — Authority: 753
  Ged Gavin, 55, has a bionic ass and doesnt care who knows. Which is good because I definitely just texted everyone in my phone . And by texted I mean sexted . All the kids are doing it. What? Yes Id jump off a bridge! Mr Galvin suffered massive internal injuries and had to be fitted with a colostomy bag ...
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• Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending October November 6, 2009)

  
  Washington Area Women's Foundation — Authority: 119
  The latest news, analysis and opinion on the state of low-income women and their families from Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity , a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with The Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and analysis on ...
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• Sanatoga Court Plans Holiday Open House

  
  The Sanatoga Post — Authority: 443
  POTTSTOWN PA – A holiday open house featuring appetizers and gourmet coffee, model rooms filled with holiday decorating ideas, and gifts for holiday shopping will be held Nov. 22 (2009; Sunday) from 2-5 p.m. during an open house at Sanatoga Court Assisted Living , 227 Evergreen Rd., Pottstown PA . The public may ...
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• Obama – Raising the cost of Personal Healthcare?

  
  Creative Connectivity — Authority: 104
  Today should have been a day for celebration, as the US Senate passed the Healthcare bill.  But one strand of it - the device tax seems aimed to make barriers for the deployment of personal healthcare. I don’t think anybody would argue against the need for reducing the cost of healthcare.  There are obviously ...
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• New Service Helps Bridge the Communication Gap between Care Providers and Families

  
  Who Moved My Dentures? Musings on Aging and Health Care — Authority: 124
  One of the reasons experiences break down in healthcare is lack of communication. And that lack of communication leads to misinformation, lack of trust and other issues. A new service helps bridge the communication gap between care providers and the families and caregivers of those receiving care. Connect ...
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• Things to Know About Assisted Living Facilities Dallas

  
  Pam Ponders — Authority: 146
  Have you ever thought about an assisted living facility as a possible solution to fit your loved one’s needs? Assisted living facilities in Dallas, for example, provide elders with a warm home like atmosphere, while offering personal care based on needs and desires. This is why so many people are not bringing their ...
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• Appraisal Affecting Mortgage: Ask a REALTOR® : REALTOR.com® Blogs :

  
  Mortgage online — Authority: 161
  I know that it will appraise for more than what the buyers are borrowing, but if it comes in lower that the asking price, does it affect the buyers getting their mortgage ?
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• Things to Know About Assisted Living Facilities Dallas

  
  Naked News — Authority: 175
  Many people find the word "facility" off-putting because of its connection to a strict, locked down prison. We know of one type of facility doesnt go with the standard of the word: assisted living facility. Assisted living facilities offer personal care based on the individual resident, while offering as much freedom ...
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• DA: Phony Doc Neglected Elderly Person

  
  North Country Gazette — Authority: 541
  ORMOND BEACH, FLA—A Volusia County man has been arrested for practicing medicine without a license, neglecting an elderly person under his care, and scheming to defraud.Hassan Bashir Jibril was taken into custody Thursday afternoon by law enforcement officers with the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control ...
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• Careful Due Diligence Required When Choosing Texas Nursing Homes

  
  One Health World — Authority: 134
  With over 1100 nursing homes in Texas , surely there are plenty of good choices to consider before placing a loved one in long term senior care. But as recently as 2002, a congressional study found that up to 86% of nursing homes in Texas did not meet minimum federal standards for quality of care.   The same study ...
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• Do you have a stressful job that doesn’t pay well?

  
  blog.boomer411.com — Authority: 110
  By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist, Blogging at The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide Many workers think they’re overworked and underpaid. In the article “Stressful Jobs That Pay Badly,” CNNMoney.com tells why these 15 jobs made the list of the top jobs with the highest stress for the lowest pay: ...
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• It Was a Ghost Town of a House

  
  BlogHer - Health & Wellness — Authority: 145
      So, it was a ghost town of a house. Abandoned mid-construction, just the bare studs and plywood floors, a lighter and pack of cigarettes left in an empty roofing nail box, like the guys working on it had to leave in a hurry.       It was for sale as-is, the builder apparently having run out of ...
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• Limited Mobility of Another Sort

  
  The New Old Age — Authority: 451
  In a continuing care retirement community, the nursing home is close at hand, but that doesnt make it easy for residents to move there.
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• Americans cant afford to grow old as nursing home costs soar

  
  WalletPop Blog — Authority: 714
  Filed under: Budgets , Health , Retirement advice It seems not all industries are suffering from the recession. Even though Americans are paying less on everything from hotel rooms to holiday gifts, and small businesses are fighting to hang on to their dwindling credit, the recession-inspired rollback theme ...
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• PA nursing homes worry about Medicare cuts

  
  HealthPoint PA — Authority: 143
  Reports the Bradford Era: Along with a growing elderly population, area nursing homes may face challenges in providing quality care as Medicare funding decreases and legislators propose more cuts. In early October, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services adjusted its Medicare rates, cutting ...
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