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Technology Comes to Age Wednesday, June 9, 2021 (Opinion) In Greek myth, Tithonos, prince of Troy, had an enviable life for a while. He was taken as the lover of Eos, goddess of the dawn. Things we going so well that Eos begged Zeus to grant immortality to Tithonos. And Zeus did – with a ...

Could This Be the Way to Better Home Care in America? New legislation would expand the popular PACE home care program, but many would be left out By Liz Seegert | May 26, 2021 There's no doubt the pandemic put renewed emphasis on the need for viable, long-term care options to help older people ...

Podcast S1:E4 Discovering my father is a personal journey of reflection... as family caregiver Rowena explains how she is 'discovering my father.' She introduces listeners to her aging father; a man she is now growing closer to as she cares for him in his final chapter. It is a road that is not always ...

Bonita shares with listeners her TOP FIVE MUST DO steps to help both your loved one AND the caregiver move through this chapter of life.

Chico sunrise rotary guest speaker Julia Yarbough Chico Sunrise Rotary will host guest speaker Julia Yarbough, Thursday, June 10th, 2021. The early morning event is not open to the public, but will feature Julia sharing stories and details of a more than 25-year broadcast journalists career, a host of world travels and the evolution of ...

AARP Endorses Bill to Provide Up to $5,000 Tax Credit for Family Caregivers WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire AARP has endorsed the Credit for Caring Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide up to a $5,000 nonrefundable federal tax credit for eligible working family caregivers. The bill was introduced today in the Senate by Senators ...

Discovering my father features the personal journey of a daughter navigating the best possible care for her father. In this episode of Keeping it REAL Caregiving On-Air, meet family caregiver Rowena Branch who is now tasked with providing care for her elderly father. The challenge ahead involves finding a safe living facility and moving her ...

By Wayne K. Roustan South Florida Sun Sentinel | Mar 27, 2021 at 10:28 AM A Lake Worth Beach home health care aide, who is accused of stealing from six senior citizens that she was hired to care for, pled guilty Friday to bank fraud in one of those cases, federal prosecutors said. Jamie Jakia ...

Senior lock down during coronavirus Is one of the personal experiences which led me to create Keeping it REAL Caregiving.   Courtesy KHSL-TV in Chico, California, this story captures just some of the challenges I, and many others faced once coronavirus took hold. The impact was felt especially hard for those of us with ...

Action News Now reporter obtains fellowship By Carin Dorghalli | cdorghalli@chicoer.com | Enterprise-RecordPUBLISHED: December 14, 2020 at 1:45 p.m. | UPDATED: December 14, 2020 at 1:47 p.m. CHICO — Julia Yarbough of Action News Now was selected as one of 15 journalists for the 2020 Journalists in Aging Fellowship Program through the Gerontological Society of ...