Positive Lights, Inc.
Elder Care Digest
June 14, 2006

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ELDER CARE AND ELDER RAGE:

Jacqueline Marcell is baby boomer who discovered the problem of elder
care the hard way. Both of her parents developed Alzheimer's and she
had to stop her career to take care of them. From her experience, she
wrote "Elder Rage" -- which has become a best seller. She has
established a web site to promote her book, which is appropriately
called http://www.elderrage.com/ Hers is a story about coping with
parents who

Make unreasonable demands, wanting all of your time
Are experiencing memory loss or dementia / Alzheimer's
Are obsessed with ill health, but refuse to see the doctor
Have become depressed, manipulative, distrustful or hostile
Refuse any mention of caregiving or elder care help

PITFALLS IN SELECTING A RETIREMENT CARE FACILITY:

Here is a story about one person's problem with trying to find a
retirement residence for her mother. It is worth reviewing as an aide
to avoid the many pitfalls she encountered.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/11/REGROJB7LA1.DTL

ELDER FRAUD IS A GROWING "INDUSTRY":

Elder law attorney Deb Speyer of Philadelphia says elder fraud is a
major industry in America. And Carole Moore at Bankrate.com describes
9 common scams on the elderly.
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/pf/20060403a1.asp


Vern Jacobs
Editor
Elder Care Digest

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