Here are some articles, blogs, and stories that might be helpful to you, followed by a list of resources you can access for information and assistance. They offer a good place to start when you are trying to find information that is relevant to your situation. Please email me if there are subjects that are of interest to you or your family!
Thoughts on Aging for Anyone
http:/seniorcareauthority.com (click on "blogs" for a great assortment of articles)
http:/changingaging.org/blog/mid-life-crisis-as-a-developmental challenge
http://changingaging.org/blog/zen-approach-to-caregiving
http://healthland.time.com/2012/04/19/no-regrets-successful-aging-means-letting-go-of-what-ifs/
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/17/a-choice-of-community-care
https://patientadvocatetraining.site-ym.com/news/107092
About Patient Navigation and Advocacy
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577603140897758680.html
http://www.carenovatemag.com/guest-post-defining-patient-navigation-what-does-it-mean-for-caregivers-and-patients-alike
For Adult Children Helping Their Parent
http://healthland.time.com/2012/08/08/is-your-elderly-parent-moving-in-it-might-cost-you
Caregiving
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/taking-a-zen-approach-to-caregiving
Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/waiting-for-the-forgetting-to-begin
End-of-Life
http://passageseducation.org/images/missing_piece_in_end.pdf
RESOURCES
Aging Boomers podcast (aging boomers.com)
Alzheimer's Association (www.alz.org)
Benefits Check Up (www.benefitscheckup.org)
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (www.cms.org)
Leading Age (leadingage.org)
Long Term Care Ombudsmen (www.ltcombudsmen.org)
Meals on Wheels (www.mowaa.org)
Medicare (www.medicare.gov)
Medicaid (www.medicaid.gov)
National Council on Aging (www.ncoa.org)
Needy Meds (www.needymeds.org)
Scan Foundation (www.scanfoundation.org)
Veterans's Administration (www.va.gov)
http:/seniorcareauthority.com (click on "blogs" for a great assortment of articles)
http:/changingaging.org/blog/mid-life-crisis-as-a-developmental challenge
http://changingaging.org/blog/zen-approach-to-caregiving
http://healthland.time.com/2012/04/19/no-regrets-successful-aging-means-letting-go-of-what-ifs/
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/17/a-choice-of-community-care
https://patientadvocatetraining.site-ym.com/news/107092
About Patient Navigation and Advocacy
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577603140897758680.html
http://www.carenovatemag.com/guest-post-defining-patient-navigation-what-does-it-mean-for-caregivers-and-patients-alike
For Adult Children Helping Their Parent
http://healthland.time.com/2012/08/08/is-your-elderly-parent-moving-in-it-might-cost-you
Caregiving
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/taking-a-zen-approach-to-caregiving
Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/waiting-for-the-forgetting-to-begin
End-of-Life
http://passageseducation.org/images/missing_piece_in_end.pdf
RESOURCES
Aging Boomers podcast (aging boomers.com)
Alzheimer's Association (www.alz.org)
Benefits Check Up (www.benefitscheckup.org)
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (www.cms.org)
Leading Age (leadingage.org)
Long Term Care Ombudsmen (www.ltcombudsmen.org)
Meals on Wheels (www.mowaa.org)
Medicare (www.medicare.gov)
Medicaid (www.medicaid.gov)
National Council on Aging (www.ncoa.org)
Needy Meds (www.needymeds.org)
Scan Foundation (www.scanfoundation.org)
Veterans's Administration (www.va.gov)
