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Aging

Aging, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

by Emily Carton, LISW
 
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Aging: A New Angle on the Fountain of Youth?

by Dorothy Strauss, Ph.D.
 
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Aging: Caregivers and Stress

by Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD
 
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Aging: Caring for a Difficult Older Adult

by Connie Matthiessen
 
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Aging: Coping with Age Memory Loss Part 1

by Emily Carton, LISW
 
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Aging: Coping with Aging Memory Loss Part 2

by Emily Carton, LISW
 
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Aging: Dementia Versus Delirium

by Emily Carton, LISW
 
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Aging: Depression and Older Adults Part 1

by Emily Carton, LISW
 
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Aging: Depression and Older Adults Part 2

by Emily Carton, LISW
 
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Aging: Depression and Older Adults Part 3

by Emily Carton, LISW
 
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Aging: Depression and Retirement

by Jungmeen E. Kim, Ph.D. & Phyllis Moen, Ph.D.
 
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Aging: Four Key Principles of Geriatric Care

by Robert S. Stall, M.D.
 
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Aging: Gambling May Increase Suicide Risk in Older People

by Lia Nower, J.D., Ph.D. and Alex Blaszczynski, Ph.D.
 
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Aging: Geriatric Care Managers

by Pearlbea Labier, LCSW
 
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Aging: How Best to Retire

by Phil Rich, Ed.D., MSW, DCSW
 
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Aging: How do I Deal with a Failing but Uncooperative Parent?

by Emily Carton, MA, LISW
 
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Aging: How To Deal With Elderly Issues

by Edward A. Dreyfus, Ph.D.
 
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Aging: How to Talk to the Elderly

by Connie Matthiessen
 
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Aging: Long Distance Caring

by Emily Carton, LISW
 
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Aging: Making Choices about Retirement Homes

by Pearlbea Labier, LCSW
 
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Aging: Medicaid and Assisted Living

by Jill Gilbert, BBA
 
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Aging: Physical Disability and Communication

by Jason T. Newsom, Ph.D. & Richard Schulz, Ph.D.
 
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Aging: Prescription Assistance and Pharmaceutical Deals for Low-Income Seniors

by Jill Gilbert, BAA
 
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Aging: The Economically Vulnerable Elderly American

by Cathleen Jo Faruque, LICSW, DAPA
 
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Aging: The Pros and Cons of Durable Powers of Attorney

by Robert Gazzola, Esquire
 
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Before a Parent Moves in: An Emotional Elderly Home Care Checklist for Families

by Emily Carton, LISW
 
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Books for Dealing with Aging Parents

by Emily Carton, MA, LISW
 
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Can't Sleep? 15 Proven Tips for Insomnia

by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.
 
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Caring for Your Elderly Relatives: How to Handle Family Conflicts

by Connie Matthiessen
 
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Depression, Women, and Menopause -- a Hot Topic We Need to Talk About

by Melanie Haiken
 
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Friends & Family Support Improve Heart Health

by Hayden Bosworth, Ph.D.
 
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Future Planning: Thinking about Advanced Directives

by Emily Carton, LISW
 
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Health: How to Cope with a Hospitalized, Angry, Abusive Father

by Emily Carton, MA, LISW
 
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Health: How to Effectively Manage Ineffective Nursing Home Staff

by Emily Carton, MA, LISW
 
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Health: How to Think about Discontinuing Tube Feeding a Parent

by Emily Carton, MA, LISW
 
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Health: If You Want to Find Superior Alzheimers Care, Here's How

by Jill Gilbert, BBA
 
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Health: Memory Loss is Not Only Due to Aging

by H. Lee Swanson, Ph.D.
 
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Health: Optimal Treatment for Stroke Victims

by Erik Everhart, Ph.D., Janet L. Shucard, Ph.D. and Teresa Quatrin, M.D. and David W. Shucard, Ph.D.
 
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Healthy Aging is Improved by Life Roles

by Neal Krause, Ph.D. and Benjamin A. Shaw, Ph.D.
 
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How Can I Convince My Aging Parents to Get the Help They Need?

by Emily Carton, MA, LISW
 
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How to Cope With the "Living Death" of Alzheimer's: Anticipatory Grief

by Paula Spencer
 
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How to Deal With Depression After a Heart Attack

by Stephanie Trelogan
 
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How to Help Someone With Depression

by Stephanie Trelogan
 
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I Am Terrified of Death. What Can I Do to Help Myself?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 
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Illness: 6 Things Not to Say to Someone With Breast Cancer

by Melanie Haiken
 
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Illness: How to Avoid Strained Sibling Relationships When a Parent Has Alzheimer's

by Paula Spencer
 
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Illness: How to Tell Your Kids About a Grandparent's Alzheimer's Disease

by Paula Spencer
 
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Long Distance Care for Aging Parents

by Emily Carton, MA, LISW
 
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Marriage and Relationships: How Caregiving Couples Can Make It Work

by Connie Matthiessen
 
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Older Women Talking about Sex

by Beverly Johnson, Ph.D., RN
 
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Parkinson's Disease: A Guide to Mind and Mood

by Ingfei Chen
 
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Relationship with Parents Can be Key to a Fulfilling Marriage

by Wendy Amstutz-Haws, Ph.D. and Brent Mallinckrodt, Ph.D.
 
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Revealing Survey Results: How Caregiving Affects Marriages

by Connie Matthiessen
 
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Rules, Boundaries and Adult Children Part III: In Response to Questions about Adult Children Living at Home

by James Lehman, MSW
 
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Talking to a Loved One About Death

by Connie Matthiessen
 
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The Risks of Depression in the Aging

by The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
 
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The Stages of Grief

by Melanie Haiken
 
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Vital Aging

by Tom Heuerman, Ph.D.
 
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What are the Specific Qualifications of Assisted Living Facility Staff Members?

by Jill Gilbert, BBA
 
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What is a Guardian?

by Robert Gazzola, Esquire
 
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What Should I do about a Parent who is Stopping Medication?

by Emily Carton, MA, LISW
 
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What Should I Know of My Elderly Parents Spiritual Needs?

by Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
 
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When the Holidays Turn into a Signal for Help

by Emily Carton, LISW
 
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So if you're walking down the street sometime
and you should spot some hollow ancient eyes,
don't you pass them by and stare
as if you didn't care.
Say, "Hello in there. Hello."

- Bette Midler (song and lyrics by John Prine)


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