Moving a Reluctant Parent Part 9

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  • Posted on Jan. 17th, 2012

by Joy Loverde If you are in the same boat as me (struggling with an elderly person who refuses move), take a look at my blogs 1 through 8 titled, “Moving a Reluctant Parent.” As you read along, pay particular attention to my attitude and communication strategies that I have employed along the way. My [...]

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Early Onset Dementia Author Joy Loverde Wants You to Get Involved

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  • Posted on Jan. 4th, 2012

 Husbands, Wives. Sons. Daughters. Parents. These are the people under the age of 65 who have received a diagnosis of dementia.  Young Onset Dementia, Working Age Dementia, Early Onset Dementia – call it what you will. It is a frightening, confusing diagnosis. After all, most are employed. Many have mortgages and younger families. They are [...]

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Joy Loverde asks you to read this blog to someone who is visually impaired

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  • Posted on Dec. 8th, 2011

by Joy Loverde My two elderly friends, Martha and Mary are legally blind, and I am in constant awe of the many ways they negotiate their way through everyday life without a hitch. Martha developed Retinitis pigmentosa in her early 40’s. Mary has been blind since birth. And when it comes to these two women [...]

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Joy Loverde wants you to know about Dakim Brain Fitness

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  • Posted on Nov. 9th, 2011

by Joy Loverde Dakim. Just hearing that funny-sounding word makes me happy. Why? Because of the world of good their brain-fitness product is doing to help my Mom age successfully. Every day, she sits at her computer for 20 minutes or so, exercising her brain with the Dakim Brain Fitness program I installed on her [...]

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What Joy Loverde wants you to know about Creating Fun Things to do with Aging Parents

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  • Posted on Sep. 8th, 2011

If my Mom had her way, she would watch television 24 hours a day. I am just the opposite.  I rarely watch television. So when it comes to enjoying each other’s company we agree to meet in the middle. I watch television with her on occasion and she makes time to do activities with me. [...]

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Moving a Reluctant Parent – Part 8

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  • Posted on Aug. 18th, 2011

by Joy Loverde Things are heating up. If you’ve been following Parts 1 through 7 regarding the adventures of my Aunt Bernice and her reluctance to move out of her house, then you know that she would have been far better off had she made the move a year ago when she invited me over [...]

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What Joy Loverde wants you to know about The Older American’s Act

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  • Posted on Aug. 12th, 2011

In 1965, Congress passed the Older Americans Act (OAA) in response to a lack of community social services for older persons. Back then the “aging” profession was in its infancy yet government thought leaders understood that the needs of a burgeoning older population could not be ignored. Newly created grant programs allowed qualified older adults [...]

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What Joy Loverde Wants You to Know About Technology and Aging Parents 3

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  • Posted on Jul. 21st, 2011

by Joy Loverde Part One, “What Joy Loverde Wants You to Know About Technology and Aging Parents” offers information about creating a safe home environment and check-in systems, including suggestions on where to purchase products and services. Part Two blog talks about technology and creating a network of support – especially with the doctor and [...]

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