January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
Dealing with rude people is best done by not taking the rudeness personally. Do not by any means allow yourself to take the slight, intended or accidental, as a personal affront; but do allow for the possibility that the slight,…
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Yes and no about day care and elder care combined. At first thought, combining day care for children and elder care for old folks together seems like an excellent way to take care of two needs while using one to…
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Technology has made oldsters younger; in thought at least. Technology has also enhanced care for the aged tremendously and has allowed them to remain in their homes and be a part of their communities. Many who would be in nursing…
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At one time, nursing homes were the exception and not the overall alternative to elderly and disabled care. Their dominance came about when Medicare began paying only for care in regulated facilities. Up to that time, private concerns, from one…
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Human nature dictates that opposites attract, however, human nature does not interfere with time, place or reasoning behind how, when, where or with whom this attraction is to take place. And in the workplace and on a daily basis men…
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August 27, 2014 Friends and Peers
If you rush to your friends aid when they need help then you are indeed a good friend; if you hear gossip about your friends that is untrue you speak up in their defense you are a good friend. You…
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August 26, 2014 Friends and Peers
Teens are being controlled by peer pressure when they allow others their age to make decisions for them that go against their better judgment. What to wear, and what to say and how to act should not be so important…
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Second hand clothing is a good investment if it is in good condition and costs much less than a comparable new item. Resale shops are great places for buying like-new clothes when money is tight and it is important that…
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an ever increasing psychological problem among veterans. All returning soldiers from foreign wars return home changed: How could this disruption of their normal life not change them? Many, however, are not able to adapt. …
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There are more reasons to shop at resale shops, gently used clothing stores, or second-hand stores than there are reasons for not shopping at them . Obviously the most important reason to shop frugally is to save money, but once…
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July 6, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Is marriage real or is it just playing house? Prenuptial agreements are detrimental to marriage. If you are that uncertain of your commitment to the one you propose to love until death do us part, then don’t marry. Hold on…
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May 14, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Is marriage real or is it just playing house? Prenuptial agreements are detrimental to marriage. If you are that uncertain of your commitment to the one you propose to love until death do us part, then don’t marry. Hold on…
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Tracing your family health history starts by finding your oldest living relatives and start questioning them about what they know of your ancestors’ diseases. Ask them what caused the death of deceased members, and what diseases were most prevalent in…
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Assisted living programs are not all the same. They are not all the same because their reason for being, in too many cases, differ. This often has to do with ownership. If they are privately owned and are doing business…
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Homes need be checked for potential danger areas. Falls account for most of the accidents of elderly people. Many houses have built in accidents waiting to happen. Too many stairs to climb, too steep stairs, slippery floors, absence of handrails, step downs,…
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To be lonely at times is to be human. Understanding that tends to lessen it somewhat. Coping with loneliness as an adult goes deeper than finding something to occupy one’s time, it is listening to one’s own inner conversations. What…
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Nursing homes that are approved by Medicare have skilled nursing care around the clock. That is a must. Other requirements is that a patient must be relocated from a hospital and must have been there for at least three days….
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When is home health care appropriate? Home health care is the approved choice of care over institutional care.The emotional well being of the patient is an important consideration. Most disabled folk fear being away from familiar surrounding and having to…
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It is easy today for children to stay in touch with their elderly parents. Telephone service has never been better. Parents and grandparents want to remain independent but they appreciate their children keeping in touch. They understand their children and…
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Older people use the same transportation as do the rest of society; the only difference is they have to be more careful. Too many of them are reluctant to give up their cars and thus they are at risk of…
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A child never outgrows his responsibility to his parents, but commonsense is what often rules. That has something to do with the child’s own responsibilities, which naturally concern their own family. Life is ongoing, not backward looking. Let us look…
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Family dysfunction is common among families today. Lifestyles with both father and mother working are at the head of this disruption, but the necessities that make a need for this much income, is the main cause of the breakup of…
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Family dysfunction is common among families today. Lifestyles with both father and mother working are at the head of this disruption, but the necessities that make a need for this much income, is the main cause of the breakup of…
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People are curious about their ancestry and have been all their lives. They like to believe that somewhere in the long line of forebears there have been people of importance and they have an insatiable desire to place themselves in…
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Be kind but be persistent in your effort to calm down rowdy guests. Your first though may be to throw them out but curb that hasty thought. Deal with them kindly now that they are in your home and in…
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At first thought when dealing messy guests, the response is ask them to help clean up; the second thought is by far more mature and reality driven. You don’t actually outright ask them to help, you being to pick up…
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When guest overstay their welcome by more than a few days, you must politely ask them to leave. How you do this depends on how important a guest they are. First of all when you invite guests to your home…
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December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
Old friends are those you’ve known most of your life and there’s not much both of you don’t know about each other. Few surprises are in the works and everyone takes it for granted that you and this person are…
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December 18, 2013 Friends and Peers
How to keep your lasting friendships Friends that you’ve had since high school days or longer won’t mind taking a seat to your most immediate friends. They too have their jobs, their family, their commitments that don’t involve you and…
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Each parent is different and learning how to talk to them is something each must do. But talk to them in whatever way is most rewarding to both parent and son or daughter. There are no tips for talking with…
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