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Music & Memory: How a Playlist of Oldies Can Make Stressful Times Easier

By Susanna Granieri | June 17th, 2020

During the coronavirus pandemic, residents in home care and long-term care facilities alike are experiencing immense feelings of isolation and loneliness. Isolation and loneliness…

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What Is a Patient Advocate, and Does Your Family Need One?

By Roseanne Geisel | May 18th, 2020

You may have heard of them, but what is a patient advocate? Roseanne Geisel discusses the advocate’s most important mission: to reduce the stress…

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Coronavirus: More Than Ever, Dementia Caregivers Are Turning to iPads in Eldercare

By Nicholas Chan | May 5th, 2020

In the pandemic, adoption of tablets like iPads in eldercare is speeding up, helping adult day care go virtual, enabling assisted living communities and…

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As Coronavirus Devastates Nursing Homes, Here’s How One Has Kept Its Residents Safe

By Nicholas Chan | May 4th, 2020

On April 15, coronavirus-related deaths in assisted living facilities had topped 5,000, with one in ten nursing homes around the U.S. having reported an…

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