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Ginzler: Help With Keeping Rx Costs Down
AARP independent living expert Elinor Ginzler gives caregivers tips on how to keep prescription-drug costs low.
October 20, 2009
By: Elinor Ginzler | Source: AARP.org
No Place Like Home: Interior & Exterior
For Ross and Anna's home we used a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist, who incorporated Universal Design features into the home without breaking the couple's budget or compromising the current beauty of their house.
August 28, 2009
By: Patricia Nunan & Harry Burns | Source: AARP.org
Iraq Vets: The War Inside
Since 9/11, more than 90 percent of Puerto Rico's 10,000-member-strong National Guard has been deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other war-related locales—some for numerous tours.
May 19, 2009
By: Julia Lobaco | Source: AARP Segunda Juventud
Iraq Vets: Segunda Radio
La guerra contra el terrorismo no es abstracta para las familias cuyos hijos están en el frente de batalla. Más y más, son los abuelos quienes asumen la responsabilidad del cuidado de sus nietos y de sus propios hijos que regresan heridos.
May 20, 2009
By: Gabriela Zabalúa-Goddard | Source: AARP Segunda Juventud
Iraq Vets: Radio Transcript
Severely wounded Iraq veterans and their families discuss living with the aftermath of war.
May 22, 2008
By: Barry Yeoman & Mike Cuthbert
Iraq Vets: Excerpts from Bob Woodruff Book
In this book excerpt, Lee Woodruff recounts the days before and the day of the traumatic brain injury her husband, Bob Woodruff, suffered while covering the Iraq war for ABC's World News Tonight. The Woodruffs co-wrote "In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing."
May 20, 2008
By: Bob & Lee Woodruff
Iraq Vets: Benefits Change for Grandparents Raisling Fallen Soldiers Children
Grandparents and other relatives caring for the children of deployed soldiers get some needed financial security July 1 when the U.S. military will allow soldiers to earmark a one-time $100,000 payment to non-spousal caregivers in the event they are killed while serving the country.
May 19, 2009
By: Christopher J. Gearon | Source: AARP.org
Ginzler: Home Safe Home
As your family member or loved one ages, so does their home. It is good practice to step back occasionally and examine their home to see how well it supports their daily needs and activities. There are many steps that you can take to ensure that your family member stays safe and comfortable in their home. Often these changes can be made with little or no-cost, but also make a home more user friendly and welcoming. Here are some safety tips for the house to help loved ones successfully age-in-place.
May 21, 2009
By: Elinor Ginzler | Source: AARP.org
7 Tips to Keep Your Loved One's Mind Stimulated
Follow these healthy, and stimulating activities you can do together to bring joy to your loved one's world and to keep their mind sharp as long as possible.
April 29, 2009
Source: AARP.org
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