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		<title>Section 202 Affordable Housing for Seniors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Baby Boomers reach retirement age and face a tough economy and tight finances, many are faced with losing their homes or needing to move to less-expensive housing. The US Government is attempting to answer this need by providing more affordable housing to seniors 65 or older on a fixed or low income through the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Osteoarthritis: Senior Aches and Pains</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The aches and pains we jokingly attribute to &#8220;getting older&#8221; may not be such a laughing matter for some seniors. When the pain and stiffness interrupts daily routines and makes it difficult to get out of bed in the morning, it may be time to check with your doctor. Your body may be prematurely slowing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.icareforelders.com/785/osteoarthritis-senior-aches-and-pains/</link>
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		<title>Top 5 Reasons to Choose a Retirement Community</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As seniors are living longer, and the retirement age is dropping, more and more seniors are looking to enjoy their retirement years traveling, exploring new interests, picking up old hobbies, and building relationships with other seniors. Many seniors choose to spend these golden years in a retirement community and enjoy the following benefits: 1. Social [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.icareforelders.com/782/top-5-reasons-to-choose-a-retirement-community/</link>
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		<title>Active Seniors choose Independent Living</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So, you&#8217;re looking for senior housing, but your loved one is in good health? That&#8217;s terrific! Today, there are hundreds of independent living options that cater to seniors with active lifestyles. Independent Living (also known as retirement communities) give healthy elders a sense of lifestyle flexibility and security. There are no lawns that need to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.icareforelders.com/774/active-seniors-choose-independent-living/</link>
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		<title>Senior Insomnia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have all experienced it. It&#8217;s been a long week, we have worked late, and the relational tension is high. And in the middle of the night, we are up thinking about all of it, unable to find the respite that only sleep can bring. Insomnia affects countless millions of Americans each year. It is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.icareforelders.com/749/senior-insomnia/</link>
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		<title>Helping a Senior Choose the Right Doctor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Finding the right doctor for an elderly person is a difficult quest, one that seems even more impossible if they have a terminal illness. Many patients with terminal illnesses have found that general practitioners are much less enthusiastic about providing care for them than patients with a &#8220;solvable&#8221; ailment. Others find a doctor willing to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attending a Support Group</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Support Groups can be a touchy topic for many people, but they have been a lifeline for many more. When my father was diagnosed with a terminal illness, my mom dragged my dad to a support group specific to his illness. She needed to know all she could about what they were facing, she wanted [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.icareforelders.com/732/attending-a-support-group/</link>
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		<title>When Seniors Refuse Medical Care</title>
		<description><![CDATA[No one likes going to the doctor, but some of us dread it. When your loved one&#8217;s health is in jeopardy, they may desperately need to see their physician. My own father strongly resisted going to the doctor&#8217;s office, fearing the worst: diagnosis of an incurable disease. No amount of begging and pleading would move [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.icareforelders.com/726/when-seniors-refuse-medical-care/</link>
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		<title>Choosing a Nursing Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our friend just went throught the ordeal of moving her grandmother to a nursing home. Grandma&#8217;s Alzheimers was getting worse. Getting her to eat was a battle at every meal, medication time was a fight. She needed more care than they could give at home. After years of in home care, it was time to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.icareforelders.com/720/choosing-a-nursing-home/</link>
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		<title>Senior Mobility: Hello Mobile Technology</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For a house bound loved one, a cell phone may be unnecessary. A mobile device would be an absolute waste of money for my grandfather, whose eyes are bad and who never goes out. But his story is not the norm anymore. There are many seniors who are finding ways to get out and about [...]]]></description>
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