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The Most Patriotic Retirement Community in Macon

Over the past four years, Pat Donnelly has given away dozens of flags to the residents of The Gables at Wolf Creek. Ed Grisamore For The Telegraph Read more here: https://www.macon.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/ed-grisamore/article214076919.html#storylink=cpy

Pat Donnelly moved to Macon in 1968, so she’s seen a lot of changes in the 50 years she has been here. She can remember the city’s claim to fame long before it was hailed as the cherry blossom capital of the universe. It once was known as Flag City...

How to Tell Family You Can No Longer Be Caregiver

Every day, Linda Snyder goes to her mother’s house in rural Pennsylvania, gets her out of bed, gives her breakfast and dresses her. Every night, she returns to put her to bed. Sometimes, when Snyder arrives, her mother will greet her with, “’Oh, it’s you again.’ That doesn’t help,” says Snyder....

Variations in longevity across Europe over past 20 years

Variations in longevity across Europe over past 20 years Wide and stubborn variations in longevity have persisted across Europe over the past 20 years, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. People can expect to live to a ripe old age in northern Spain, north...

Emotional and physical difficulties among caregivers

Emotional and physical difficulties among caregivers Being a caregiver for an older adult isn’t easy. A new study suggests that family and unpaid caregivers who provide substantial help with health care were more likely to miss out on valued activities, have a loss of work productivity and experience emotional, physical...

Tax Breaks for Caregivers on Presidential Platform

Hillary Clinton- Tax Breaks for Caregivers on Presidential Platform. According to the LA Times, Hillary Clinton proposed a new tax break Sunday for those who care for aging parents and grandparents. The Democratic presidential candidate touted her latest proposal at a town hall-style meeting in this Mississippi River city about 200 miles east...

Speaking Different Languages For Your Health

Speaking Different Languages For Your Health. The advantages of speaking a second language – for health and mental ability – came under the spotlight at an event at the AAAS annual meeting in Washington, DC. Experts in bilingualism examined how learning a second language at any age not only imparts...