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The temperature in my mom’s house was up to 80 degrees – It was so hot, I could hardly breathe.

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Ask Joan – Weekly Q and A Column
Q.  Due to my mother’s decline in both physical and cognitive health I make frequent trips to spend time with her and monitor her functional status. The last visit as soon as I opened the front door I was met with a blast of heat. The temperature in the house was up to 80 degrees. I…
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Healthy Options for Family Caregivers Throughout the Holiday Season!

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New to Caregiving, Self Care for the Caregiver
Tis the season for lots of celebrations; spending time with loved ones and friends, overeating on comfort foods, decadent desserts, gift giving and all the holiday preparations in making the holidays the most wonderful time of the year!  Unfortunately most caretakers find it challenging to partake in these magical moments as they have a greater…
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This Magic Moment Memory Cafe – Enjoying the Holidays Together

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Caregiver Events and Workshops, Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s or Dementia, New to Caregiving, Resources, What’s New Out There
The Family Caregiver Support Program at Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley has collaborated with the Newburyport Council on Aging (COA) to present “This Magic Moment Memory Café, Enjoying the Holidays Together”. We would like to invite you and your loved one to attend as it is an opportunity for you both to take a…
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Opportunities in My Community – Newburyport where the Health and Wellness of Everyone Matters

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Our Town Senior Center Spotlight, Opportunities in My Community Series continues and this month we look to highlight the beautiful nautical city of Newburyport. The Newburyport Senior Center now located at 331 High St in Newburyport is 16,000 square foot building that people of Newburyport voted to build in 2012. It opened in the fall…
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Let’s Thank the Caregivers

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Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s or Dementia, Grandparents / Kinship Caregivers as Parents, Long Distance Caregiving, New to Caregiving, Self Care for the Caregiver
November is National Family Caregiver Month. Every President since President Clinton has made a proclamation to recognize the caregivers in our country before we sit down to eat turkey and pie on Thanksgiving. So what does a national month name dedication mean? Well, unfortunately it does not mean we will start to pay the 43…
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Bombarded with information, SHINE to the Rescue!

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Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s or Dementia, General Ideas and Support, Grandparents / Kinship Caregivers as Parents, Long Distance Caregiving, New to Caregiving, Resources, Self Care for the Caregiver, What’s New Out There
This may be how you feel at this time of year if you are eligible for Medicare, already have Medicare, or turning 65 soon. With television advertisements that tell you they have the best plan for you, the extra mail stuffed into your mailbox that falls out of your arms as you try to carry…
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