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HELP LINE: Why do we mark birthdays?
TODAY IS AUG. 11, 2019, and I’m in the mood for musings.
Life
HELP LINE: Catch up on this and that this week
OK, I GUESS it’s time to clean up my act (don’t say it) by cleaning out my miscellaneous…
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HELP LINE: Always remember that aging is an accomplishment
EVERY YEAR AT about this time, the U.S. Census Bureau, National Center for Health Statistics, the Bureau of…
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HELP LINE: We have to decide to be better
WHERE IN THE world is the Information &Assistance office?
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HELP LINE: Tips for dealing with memory patients are still valid
I LEARNED A long time ago that it’s not my job to have the best idea — it…
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HELP LINE: Medicare continues to confuse readers
THIS IS AN aside. Maybe because I’m beginning with it, it’s an affront.
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HELP LINE: Long-Term Care Trust Act will help people get help
I’M ALL ATWITTER. I have a new acronym to play with!
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HELP LINE: There might be help available if you need it
THIS IS GOING to be one of those “gobbledygook” columns, meaning that it’s going to be about a…
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HELP LINE: In the face of Alzheimer’s, have courage
PEOPLE TALK TO me a lot about death, disease and disability.
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HELP LINE: Elderspeak is not welcome by most
A WHILE BACK I wrote a column on elderspeak — the all too common occurrence of folks (usually…
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HELP LINE: Remain vigilant against scammers
Take survey on area plan for Olympic Area Agency on Aging
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HELP LINE: The best gift for Mother’s Day is forgiveness
IN CASE YOU’VE been rudely rousted from a comfy coma in the past six hours, today is Mother’s…
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HELP LINE: Sometimes OK is the best you can do
I WAS GIVEN a gift the other day, but I don’t think it was intended for me.
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HELP LINE: Be a friend, ask for help, plan your future
MAYBE IT’S THE time of year, I don’t really know, but this has been coming up a lot…
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HELP LINE: Elderspeak often offends when trying to help
HERE’S AN EMAIL I received the other day.
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HELP LINE: Let Mom in on the conversation for help
THIS IS WEEK 2 of: How can I get mom to accept help?
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HELP LINE: How you offer help affects how it’s accepted
SOMETIMES, FOR REASONS known only to the Keeper of Reasons, I seem to get the same question (more…