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February 3rd, 2008

Identifying old family photos

As I’ve gotten older, and, especially since my mother died, it’s occurred to me that I’m close to being the only one left who has knowledge of the family history, especially photos.
To make matters worse, my father is a history teacher, history buff, and, all-around family history studier. There’s no way I can even begin […]

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November 28th, 2007

Lotsa Helping Hands

Lotsa Helping Hands, a website that helps answer the question, “What can I do to help?” when someone is in need.
From the site:
It’s an easy-to-use, private group calendar, specifically designed for organizing helpers, where everyone can pitch in with meals delivery, rides, and other tasks necessary for life to run smoothly during times of medical […]

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February 22nd, 2007

CNN Money advises the Sandwich Generation

CNN Money has an excellent article, Sandwich Generation: Surviving the midlife tug of war.
Though it has a financial emphasis, it’s full of links to resources in such topics as where to find eldercare help, financial planning, nursing homes, assisted living, and more.
Sometimes I think we forget just how many resources there are out there, and, […]

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February 11th, 2007

Time Goes By ElderMovie List

I discovered a great resource in the Time Goes By ElderMovie List. Ronni Bennett, of Time Goes By, is an excellent writer, and, covers “what it’s really like to get older” is compiling a list of movies that are:

Films about being old or growing old
Films with elder characters that are respectfully portrayed and well-acted
Films that […]

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February 4th, 2007

Working Caregiver.com

Working Caregiver is a online caregiver community featuring information about products, services, and, support for employed caregivers of seniors.
There’s a forum covering topics such as finance, real estate, retirement, medications, and, legal matters.
It’s worth a look if you are a caregiver who has meet the needs of both aging parents and your employer. It’s nice […]

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January 17th, 2007

cRANKy by Eons

Eons is a website for people over 50. No, I don’t know that they have in there, but, they do have a search engine that bills itself as the first “age-relevant” search engine.
I have no idea if there’s any benefit to having your results filtered if you are of a certain age, but, I just […]

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January 15th, 2007

“How to Care”

How to Care - Your Eldercare Survival Guide is a site to “help you manage the realities of caring for others and yourself by supplying practical, portable information on […]

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January 8th, 2007

Link-a-marinky Dink a Dink

Just some things you might find useful, straight from the “saved links” file on my computer:
National Senior Citizens Law Center - advocates nationwide to promote the independence and well-being of low-income elderly and disabled Americans
American Senior Fitness Association - article about communicating the message of physical activity to older adults
Well Spouse Association - gives support […]

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December 31st, 2006

MedBillManager

MedBillManager is a free web application that helps you manage and track your healthcare bills as well as compare provider prices.
It was developed here in my home town by a man as a result of complex medical bills he encountered for both of his parents until their deaths.
It was even named as a Top 25 […]

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December 29th, 2006

Caregiver.com

Caregiver.com is a informative and useful website providing support and guidance for family and professional caregivers.
They also produce Today’s Caregiver magazine, and, there’s even a free newsletter.
You will also find online forums and chat rooms, as well as back articles from the magazine. The site also addresses specific information about topics such as Alzheimer’s Disease, […]

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