Per the CDC, more than 1 in 4 adults in the United States has some type of disability. This week, the Social Security Administration added 13 new serious illnesses to its Compassionate Allowances List (CAL) that meet the SSA’s disability requirements. If you or someone you care about is living with a serious medical condition, […]
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Last week, the focus was on long-term planning. Let’s follow up this week by looking at Caregiving statistics in 2025. By the Numbers According to AARP last year, over 53 million people in the U.S. were providing unpaid care. Of the 53M caregivers, 36% are between the ages 50-64; 22% are between the ages of
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If you’ve not seen the impact of cognitive impairment, the concept may seem foreign. Cognitive Impairment can also be called memory impairment. The definition of memory loss is “unusual forgetfulness that may be temporary or get worse over time.” The NIH distinguishes memory impairment and mild dementia by the evidence of cognitive impairment. When there
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The 2022 caregiving statistics are out. Highlighting this information today to enlighten you to consider this question. Have you prepared anything to help yourself be ready if the time comes? Resources and help for caregiving “in the moment” is hard to navigate. Resources in your community may or may not be readily available, or provide
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Quality of life is a term used across industries. The focus of today’s blog is quality of life as it applies to YOU. How do you define living a healthy and comfortable life, and be able to participate in or enjoy life events? There are many topics we avoid in and about life. Quality of life came
June is the month we bring awareness to the 50 million people worldwide who live with Alzheimer’s and other dementias and their families.
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Why does it have to be so difficult? When we are in “the situation” of navigating care choices for a loved one, it is hard enough. Now imagine you being older and trying to navigate care choices – what comes to mind? Fix it comes to mind immediately for me!! Realistically, it is important to
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Continuing with the theme of communication, today we will consider family and finances. Caring for ourselves and our loved ones often comes quickly, leaving little time to consider various options in the moment. Monthly expenses, loss of income, assistance with activities of daily living (ADL’s) impact us emotionally and financially. Communication about and planning for
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