Stressed Out Caregivers Are Using ER Visits for Respite, Study Finds
Emergency room staff call it a “pop drop” – when a disabled older person comes in for medical attention, but ...
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Elder Abuse in the Twenty-First Century
In this “silver tsunami” era, elder populations are outnumbering the younger workforce. This creates significant inequity and more than enough ...
CleverCare Watch Brings Peace of Mind
A few weeks ago at the Home and Community Health Association conference, I met some of the team behind CleverCare, ...
A Gentle Approach to Dementia for Care Providers
When I first became a hospice social worker, I was stunned to realize more than half of my patients were ...
Elder Abuse: Don’t Let It Be Your Grandma!
By Denise Bartley, Andre Juste, Rachel Meadows, and Guiseline Momplaisir According to a study by the National Center on elder ...
Spotlighting the Launch of the DOJ’s Elder Justice Website
Recently, the United States Department of Justice announced the launch of the Elder Justice website which was created to help ...
Reducing the Risk of Developing Dementia: Is Freedom 55 Really Attainable?
Dementia is a debilitating illness that is characterized by degeneration of memory, cognition, behaviour and the ability to perform activities ...
Successful Aging: Is This a Beneficial Term?
by Megan Ferguson Successful Aging Since the 1960’s, there has been an increased attention towards positive discourses of aging. This ...
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What Feelings Are In Your Heart: An Art Therapy Exercise for Kids
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Ending the Therapeutic Relationship: Creative Termination Activities
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Ethical Dilemmas Facing Mental Health Social Workers
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Life After Addiction Treatment: How to Fill the Void During Recovery
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Why Work Requirements Will Not Improve Medicaid
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