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We have great articles and news snippets for April 2013. To see all articles, events and news snippets visit our National Senior News and Events web page:
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with links to articles such as ...
... Start the conversation about End of Life
... Stay in the Know in regard to health insurance coverage
... Study shows that fewer people are dying in hospitals
... An Exclusive Retirement Club
... Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel plans to forgo ...
... President Asks Congress for $100 Million to Map Brain
April Articles

 

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  • Kidney Disease and a Renal Diet - Read More 

  • Protect Yourself from Door to Door Thieves - Read More 

  • Surviving the Storm: Finding the Best New Normal
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  • The Importance of Keeping Caregiving Records
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  • Total Assist Vest - A Better Way to Transfer - Read More 

  • Uncomfortable Truth - Read More 

  • Urban Living for a "New Generation of Seniors" in Denver
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  • Years of Life Experience - Read More 

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April is ... 
National Keep American Beautiful Month 
National Stress Awareness Month 
Records and Information Management Month 
April 16 - National HealthCare Decisions Day
April 17 - Active Senior Expo in the Chicago Area
April 22 - Earth Day 2013
April 26 - National Arbor Day
April 27 - Golden Future 50+ Senior Expo
April 29-30 - Pacific Rim International Conference Disability
May 3-4 - Pittsburgh Marathon and GNC Health Fitness Expo
May 3-5 - Abilities Expo New York Metro
June 7-9 - Health Freedom Expo - Long Beach, CA
June 22 - Golden Future 50+ Senior Expo
June 28-30 - Abilities Expo Chicago
August 24 - Golden Future 50+ Senior Expo
August 28 - Mrs. America Pageant
September 28-29 - The Health Living Expo
October 3-6 - Southern Women's Show - Birmingham 
October 4-5 - Life@50+events National Event from AARP
November 9 - Golden Future 50+ Senior Expo   
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Importance of Keeping
Caregiving Records
   
Submitted by Rebecca Sharp Colmer: Eldercare Advocate, Author, Publisher, Speaker. Rebecca can be reached at 800-530-9129.
Website: www.MeAndMyCaregivers.com
Website: www.TheSeniorsGuide.com

"Believe it or not, keeping daily caregiving records has a number of benefits. The number one benefit is better healthcare for your loved one, the care-receiver. Everyday patient experience is important information for your physician. It gives him/her a more accurate picture of your loved one's total health ..."
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Years of Life Experience
Article submitted by Joy C. Davidson, owner of Joyful Transitions, LLC. Joy can be reached at 720-244-2660. Website: www.Joyful-Transitions.com

"I recently attended a workshop and part of my introduction included giving my "years of life experience". How many of you, especially women, are horrified at the idea of telling your age openly in broad daylight to a dozen other people? Go on, raise your hand. I won't tell. Would it surprise anyone to learn that I was, with my 51 years of life experience, the "baby" of the group? ..."
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Total Assist Vest   
Article submitted by Steve Wilson, Principal/Marketing & Sales Director for Total Assist Vest (TAV).
Website: www.TotalAssistVest.com

"After spending 17 months as a caregiver for my wife and dealing with her difficult gait belt transfers (bed, wheelchair, toilet, etc.), I came to realize that my chronic back pain and inflammation were also being realized by nurses, nurse's aides and physical therapists that were helping us during Hospice. In addition, I witnessed respite care aids in our home dropping my wife while trying to negotiate transfers using just a gait belt ..."
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Start the conversation about End of Life. Watch the video from National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) organization hosted on vimeo to help you start the conversation.
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April 16, 2013
National HealthCare Decisions Day
National Healthcare Decisions Day was created to educate the public and care providers about the importance of advance care planning.
www.nhdd.org
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