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Top 5 Identity Theft Fast Facts…… Why you need a 5-Star Plan…NOW!

Most people have at least three credit cards in their wallet.  Then there’s debit cards, Line of Credit, etc.  Ever lose your wallet or had your purse stolen?  Well, you don&rsquo...
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Safety Hinges on I’M OK Program

While some seniors and physically challenged adults living alone in complexes can manage everyday chores, they still like to know that someone is watching out for them. Through the I’M OK Progra...
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October 2008 Fun Facts

   The orchid releases a chemical that makes bees drunk. When the bee becomes disoriented, it drops its pollen into the flower.

  As World War I raged through Europe in 1917...
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Questions for the Politicians

The Lehigh Valley Alliance on Aging, a community-building partnership of United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, is a collaborative of agencies, funding entities, communities of faith, and public and...
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October 2008 Happenings

Care Alternatives hospice is recruiting Reiki Practitioners, Certified Massage Therapists & Comfort Volunteers to impact the lives of our patients. Sign up for our volunteer training, or for more ...
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If It’s Not Alzheimer’s Disease, It Might Be...

     Whether you are worried about your own memory or someone else’s, you should know that in some cases confusion, memory loss and impaired thinking can be treatable or even...
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Fun Things to do in October With Your Grandkids

1. Rake together a big pile of leaves and jump into them.

2. Celebrate the harvest. Visit a pumpkin patch, pick a pumpkin, carve your pumpkins and bake the seeds. Also enjoy pumpkin bread and apple ci...
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Coping with Caregiver Stress

Each one of us may serve as a caregiver for a loved one at one time or another.  Sometimes we act as caregivers out of love and other times we may feel required to act as caregivers out of obliga...
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October, 2008
Cover Stories
Good Shepherd Launches Pilot Program To Help Seniors Age in Place

Participants Are Sought for New Independence Solutions Initiative 

Allentown, PA – Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network is looking for aging seniors or people with disabilities to participat...
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ABVI Unveils Technology Center
The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI) opened a state-of-the-art technology center on September 10. The technology center is the only place that all visually impaired individuals, ...
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October 2008 Editorial

If you have ever befriended a foreigner or immigrant and heard his or her stories, you’ve probably quickly realized that our Constitution does much to protect our individual rights and freedoms....
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Conveniences, Gadgets and Appliances Etc

When I was a youngster, we had one radio, a small record player (given to us) a refrigerator, an outside toilet (which was used in summertime), the inside bathroom was used in winter, a dial telephone...
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Ask the Care Manager, October 08

Q: My mother-in-law pays for Medicare Part D to help with prescription drug costs. It seems as though not all of her prescriptions are covered and she is paying much more out of pocket than when she f...
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Meals or Meds? Cold or Comfort? Help with Rising Costs

As the costs of essentials like fuel and healthcare continue to rise many older Americans, especially those with limited income and resources, find themselves worrying about how they can afford to pay...
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What is Athlete’s Foot?

Athlete’s foot is a common infection of the skin characterized by itching, scaling, redness, and sometimes the formation of small blisters. This is caused by a fungus. This typically occurs on t...
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Healthy Signs of Aging

Physiological

• Maintaining a full set of activities and obligations, even after retirement

• Maintaining an active social life with friends and family

• Remaining physically active

•...
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A Hero Forgotten Is Nonetheless a Hero- a Vietnam Veteran’s Story

The word hero should be restricted to people who have risked everything, including their lives, in a cause higher than themselves. I had an opportunity recently to find out what a real hero is. His na...
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1950s Rewind

Here’s a blast from the past that will jog your memory.

 

 

In the 1950s:

The US Population was approximately 152 million.

Life expectancy for women was 71.1 years and for men 65.6 y...
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2008 Directory

Download the 2008 Boomer and Senior Product & Service Directory for vibrant and healthy living in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and the greater Lehigh Valley. The guide includes listings for in-home care, assisted living, nursing homes, adult day care and other forms of eldercare.

 

2008 Directory