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Don’t get caught unprepared by Care Giving

08.06.2012
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We are living longer than ever and that is generally a good thing. Medical technology advances and early detection enables many people to recover from previously fatal conditions. However, in living longer lives, we also need more long term care than ever. There are many options for long term care, but most of them are too expensive for the middle class. Many families are resorting to the option of caring for their elders themselves. However, many families are unprepared for care giving. This difficult task can be physically draining, have devastating financial impacts, and take a big emotional toll. As [...]

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Long Term Care Options

07.27.2012
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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Services, at least 70% of people over the age of 65 will need long term care at some point.  Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical need of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods of time.  Most of us rarely think about long term care when we are young.  We are way too busy with our lives to contemplate it when we are healthy. Now that I’m getting older, my parents are also approaching [...]

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Take care of your eyes

07.27.2012
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What do you do when your eyes don’t work as well as they used to? My family has a history of eye problems, which is one of the main reasons why I left my job. I worked in front of a computer for 8-10 hours per day for 16 years and it took a toll. At the end of each workday, my right eye was blurry, making it difficult read emails, let alone anything more complicated. Spending more time on the computer at home didn’t help either, but that is so hard to avoid these days. I’m really paranoid about [...]

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I handed in my Two Weeks Notice

07.16.2012
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Well, now I’ve gone and done it! I gave my two weeks notice to my manager last Monday. I’ve been with my current employer for 16 years, but it was an easy decision to make. You’ll see why as I tell you what happened over the first six months of 2012. I haven’t shared much of the story here because I think many people expect me to “retire” in 2013 when I turn 40. I wasn’t sure if I would actually do it this year and I didn’t want to disappoint anyone if I couldn’t do it in 2012. Now [...]

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