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Daily support services provided to individuals who are unable to fully care for themselves due to a disability or functional limitation. These services can be provided informally by a family member or friend or more formally by a paid professional such as a home health aide, nurse or therapist.

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  1. CREATIVITY
    By Dr. Marion Somers, Ph. D., Ask Dr. Marion
    Sound advice to your questions from Dr. Marion, Ph.D., Geriatric Care Manager
  2. Hospitalization Happens: A Guide to Hospital Visits for Loved Ones with Memory Disorders
    National Institute on Aging
    A trip to the hospital with a loved one who has a memory disorder can be stressful for both of you.
  3. Talking With Your Doctor: A Guide for Older People
    National Institute on Aging
    How well you and your doctor talk to each other is one of the most important parts of getting good health care.
  4. A Home Healthcare Primer
    National Family Caregivers Association
    What is home care? Home care is a general term that represents a wide range of community-based services to support someone who is recuperating from an acute situation, such as a hip fracture, or needed by persons wit…
  5. Hyperthermia: Too Hot for Your Health
    National Institute on Aging
    Too much heat is not safe for anyone. It is even riskier if you are older or if you have health problems.
  6. Shingles
    National Institute on Aging
    After you recover from chickenpox, the virus does not leave your body; it can become activated later to produce shingles.
  7. Shots for Safety
    National Institute on Aging
    Adults need to be vaccinated from time to time to protect themselves against serious infectious diseases.
  8. GETTING DAD TO STOP DRIVING
    By Dr. Marion Somers, Ph. D., Ask Dr. Marion
    Sound advice to your questions from Dr. Marion, Ph.D., Geriatric Care Manager
  9. Related Illnesses - Parkinson's Disease
    Alzheimer's Foundation of America
  10. Grief - Supporting Friends or Family Who Are Grieving
    National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
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