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AGING IN PLACE

Aging Facts (Source: Aging in Place Initiative)
Talking to Elderly Parents About Health Care Issues: Initiating the Conversation

The Growth of Texas Aging Population


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ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS

Choosing the Right Assisted Living for Alzheimer's and Memory Care Issues

Latest Alzheimer's Statistics -- U.S. (2009) & the Impact on Texas

Loss of Smell Function May Predict Early Onset of Alzheimer's Disease

Home Safety and Dementia

Texas Silver "Senior" AMBER Alert

What's New in Long-Term Care

Tracking Device's for Alzheimer's Patients

10 Signs of Alzheimer's

Wandering Behavior: Causes and Solutions

AREA AGENCIES ON AGING (AAA)

Services Provided by Area Agency on Aging

State-Wide Locations and Information

ASSISTED LIVING

The Future of Assisted Living

Is Assisted Living the Right Choice?

Assisted Living Medication Management & Licensing Standards

Veterans Benefits for Home Care, Assisted Living or Nursing Home Care

CAREGIVER RESOURCES & INFORMATION

10 Signs Your Elderly Parent May Need Help

The Dynamics of Long-Distance Care Giving

Preventing Senior and Elderly Falls

Family Caregiver Mediation

Services Help Seniors Remain at Home

Texas Information and Services for Caregivers

Spousal Caregiving and the Benefits of Respite

What is Mediation?

Care Giving: When You Need a Break

DIABETES NUTRITION, CARE AND SYMPTOMS

Peripheral Neuropathy & Diabetes: Tips on Foot & Skin Care

Seniors and Diabetes

Online Diabetes Risk Test

DRIVING & TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES

Alternatives for Senior Who No Longer Drive

Transportation Solutions for Caregivers: A Starting Point

ELDER ABUSE: SIGNS, SYMPTOMS, RISK FACTORS AND PREVENTION

The Dynamics of Elder Abuse

Elder Justice Now - A national campaign to protect older Americans from abuse

Indicators of Elder Abuse and Neglect (Family and Consumer Sciences)

ELDER CARE

Elder Care Costs Keep Climbing

Preventing Senior and Elderly Falls

ELDER LAW

Benefits of Hiring an Elder Law Attorney

Trusts: Miller Trust, QIT, Special Needs and Pool

Understanding Texas Advance Directives, Living Wills & DRN's

EMERGENCY HOME MONITORING SYSTEMS

Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) Provider Consumer Information

Article: Home Remote Monitoring and Support

FRAUD AND SCAMS AGAINST SENIORS

Consumer Alerts (Source: Attorney General of Texas)

Law Enforcement Update - Protecting Texas Seniors From Fraud

GERIATRIC CARE MANAGEMENT

Geriatric Care for Texas Seniors

GERONTOLOGY / GERIATRICS

What is Gerontology? Geriatrics?

What is a Geriatric Physician?

What's New in Long-Term Care

GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRAND KIDS

Where Grandparents Can Find Help

HOME CARE SERVICES

Services Help Seniors Remain at Home

Elder Care Costs Keep Climbing

HOME HEALTH

Texas Home Health Care and Community Support Services

HOME MODIFICATION AND REPAIR

Home Modification and Repairs for Older Adults

Medicare and Walk-in Bathtubs

Easy Access Housing for Easier Living (Easter Seals Disability Services)

HOSPICE

Article: Hospice and Medicare Part A

MEDICARE RESOURCES.

Medicare Part D: Top 10 Things to Know About Prescription Coverage

Medicare.Gov ( The Official Web Site)

Medicare and Walk-in Bathtubs

M edicare Advantage Plans

Additional Medicare Resources...Places to Start

Medicare Health Plan Tracker

MEDICAID RESOURCES

Medicaid Asset Protection: Transfer of Assets

Texas Nursing Homes in a Tight Fix on Medicaid

Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment

NURSING HOME CARE

Best Nursing Homes: Behind the Rankings

Compare Cost of Care Across the United States

The Cost of Care: Nursing Homes and Home Care

Find and Compare Nursing Homes (Medicare.Gov)

Nursing Home Inspections and Surveys

Paying for Nursing Home Care

Facts About Texas Medicaid Eligibility

Myths and Facts About Medicaid Eligibility...

Don't Spend Your Life Savings Paying for Nursing Home Care!

PLANNING YOUR RETIREMENT: INVESTING & ESTATE PLANNING

Life Settlements: The Selling of Life Insurance Policies at Fair Market Value

Planning for Your Retirement: 4 Common Retirement Blind Spots

POWER CHAIRS, SCOOTERS AND MOBILITY AIDS

Select Mobility Chairs with Features You Need for Greater Freedom

PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS AND PROGRAMS

Prescription Assistance Programs

Medicare Health Plan Tracker

RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES

Texas Residential Care Assisted Living Licensing Requirements

Assisted Living Medication Management & Licensing Standards (Type B Homes)

RV AND TRAVEL ADVENTURES

Travel for Seniors: Be Prepared

The Adventures of RVing

Texas 55+ Travel Opportunities

Traveling with Pets

REVERSE MORTGAGES

Senior Equity Texas Reverse Mortgages

Article: Retire in the Comfort of Your Home!

SENIOR MOVE MANAGERS

SENIOR CENTERS & NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Locate Community Meals-On-Wheels Programs

Texas Senior Activity Centers

Weight Control and Exercise for Older Adults

STROKE RISK FACTORS, SYMPTOMS AND SUPPORT GROUPS

Stroke Symptoms and Risk Factors

Stroke Support Group Locator

Online Discussion Groups for Stroke Families (American Stroke Association)

VETERANS BENEFITS

The Ladyman Law Office for Senior Planning Services "Serving the Financial Needs of Texans Since 1990"

Article: Veterans Benefits for Home Care

Texas senior articles

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