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CaringSource: Digital health care a thing of the future? http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/health/12denmark.html

CaringSource: Sex is important: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6950548/Having-sex-twice-a-week-reduces-chance-of-heart-attack-by-half.html

CaringSource: Vitamin D especially important for seniors http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/09/MN8T1BEG4V.DTL

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YOU Are The Expert...

CaringSource is a total resource for Carehelpers. We provide the most current resources and research in human terms. However, we also recognize that you are the senior care expert and people need to know your story, and learn from you. This is not simply an informational or networking site. It is a sharing site, because when you share the experiences of taking care of your loved one, everyone learns.

Fortunately, it's full of everything you need to care for someone, from legal documents, to finding home health products, to storing your electronic health records in one place with access to them anywhere at anytime.....
... The answers you have been looking for are here, in one place, with the solutions only a click away at Care Plan.

Please join today and start a personalized Care Plan, create a group with your family and friends, talk to other carehelpers, and share.

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GSA Ripples Newsletter: A Great Resource!

The Gerontological Society of America has many publications that are both informative and useful. One of the best is the Ripples newsletter. "Ripples is an e-newsletter designed to keep interested deans and directors, faculty members, students, practitioners and others informed about the work of the… Continue

Posted by Bryan Ford on October 14, 2009 at 4:45pm

Google Health: Only a partial solution.

Google Health recently encouraged people to upload and store important health documents online. However, there are problems with this partial solution.

First, each state has different requirements regarding such documents like advanced directives and while general advanced directives will do in a pinch, state specific documents are the best way to secure that your wishes will be carried… Continue

Posted by Bryan Ford on July 26, 2009 at 10:01am

WSJ: You Need an Online Estate Plan

I have been advocating for years that everyone needs to have more of their important documents uploaded to a secure online storage site. Your health records, insurance and financial documents, and legal documents (like living wills, DNR orders, power of attorney, etc...).

However, accompanied by all of these is usually a password and if you are really suave then you might have a file or a program that contains all of your passwords -- but does anyone else have access to them if something should… Continue

Posted by Bryan Ford on July 21, 2009 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Respite Care Services

Respite care services can be an incredible resource for many full time carehelpers. Even just a few hours a week can make a huge difference for you emotionally. Most carehelpers I speak with, however, feel like like they can never let their guard down or may even feel guilty about dropping Mom or Dad off with a program for the afternoon. Yet, even though, taking care of a loved one is one of the most rewarding things we can do on earth, it can also be very stressful. Remember that if you let you… Continue

Posted by Bryan Ford on July 9, 2009 at 1:30pm

Social Networking Media... It's not just for kids anymore.

Birmingham Business Journal recently reported on a study that found that Facebook is growing among popularity with people 55 years and older. The internet is changing the way society communicates and older people are learning what kids take for granted in this high tech age: you can use online social networking media sites to connect with family, old friends or even make new ones more… Continue

Posted by Bryan Ford on July 8, 2009 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment