http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:33:35 -0700 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:59:59 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m12d17-Newly-passed-regulations-for-Pittsburgh-and-PA-home-care-agencies?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner Creative Commons The Pennsylvania Dept. of Health has passed minimum standards that facilities that care for the elderly and disabled will have to follow or go out of business. Agencies that employ skilled nurses and therapists are already regul... Eldery Health Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:59:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m12d17-Newly-passed-regulations-for-Pittsburgh-and-PA-home-care-agencies?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Elder-Care-101When-do-you-stop-an-elder-from-driving?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner Elder Drivers?   Related articles Great website with breakdown of elder care services Elderly Info 101:What are you doing to prepare for long term care? ElderCarelink is a one-stop shop to find Pittsburgh elder care resources. Elderly Info 1... Pittsburgh Elderly Planning Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:40:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Elder-Care-101When-do-you-stop-an-elder-from-driving?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m12d9-Rebuilding-Together-Pittsburgh--volunteers-helping-the-elderly?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner Logo from Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh http://www.rebuildingtogether-pgh.org/index.php   Related articles Pittsburgh's South Side Community - Pittsburgh's Mayberry for Seniors? Imagine the futu... Senior and Elderly Living Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:53:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m12d9-Rebuilding-Together-Pittsburgh--volunteers-helping-the-elderly?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m12d3-Using-the-Internet-and-email-alleviates-depression-of-the-elderly?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner Seniors using the Internet. (Creative Commons) A study at the Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies reports that use of the Internet by the elderly helps them feel less depressed. Depression is a large factor in in... Senior and Elderly Living Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:25:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m12d3-Using-the-Internet-and-email-alleviates-depression-of-the-elderly?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Pittsburgh-North-Hills-worthy-cause-and-organization-for-elderly-help?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner North Hills Community Outreach http://www.nhco.org/index.htm Yes, there are a lot of causes and charitable organizations out there looking for help and donations, especially during the holiday season, but that doesn’t make any single one of th... Elder Care Resources Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:03:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Pittsburgh-North-Hills-worthy-cause-and-organization-for-elderly-help?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Looking-for-inspection-information-on-nursing-homes-in-Pittsburgh?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner PA Dept of Health The Pennsylvania Department of Health has some good information on nursing homes throughout the state. The website has a nursing home locator where you can enter your zip code or city and a list of nursing homes will be shown wit... Senior and Elderly Living Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:56:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Looking-for-inspection-information-on-nursing-homes-in-Pittsburgh?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Attorneys-Against-Hunger--Pittsburgh-Thanksgiving-silent-heroes?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Volunteers http://www.acbf.org/Grants/AAH_Events.asp Attorneys Against Hunger, of the Allegheny County Bar Association, has been helping feed the hungry and elderly in Allegheny County since 1993. They have rai... Thanksgiving Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:03:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Attorneys-Against-Hunger--Pittsburgh-Thanksgiving-silent-heroes?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Should-you-bring-your-elder-home-from-the-nursing-home-for-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner This is a simple question to some, but to many families, it is not that easy. Children of aging parents who have, for one reason or another, found that they had to move their parent to a nursing home, face living with guilt on a daily basis. No matte... Thanksgiving Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:46:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Should-you-bring-your-elder-home-from-the-nursing-home-for-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d9-November-11-2009--is-Veterans-Day--give-thanks-to-them-all?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner This Wednesday, November 11, 2009, is Veterans Day. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed this date in November as Armistice Day in 1919 in the United States on the first anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I . It ... Veterans Day Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:45:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d9-November-11-2009--is-Veterans-Day--give-thanks-to-them-all?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Over-the-river-and-through-the-woodsto-Grandmothers-house-we-go?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner Thanksgiving is all about family, colors of fall leaves, approaching holidays and as the warmth of the words in the song sung by the Peanuts gang on the Thanksgiving TV special, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Special”. We all seem to stop ... Thanksgiving Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:15:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Over-the-river-and-through-the-woodsto-Grandmothers-house-we-go?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d2-University-of-Pittsburgh-study-shows-insight-on-aging-of-the-brain?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner   Photo from the Alzheimer's Association A study at the University of Pittsburgh has been looking into how aging affects our brains and the possible related aspects of Alzheimer’s disease. The study has made an important first step in sho... Eldery Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:03:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d2-University-of-Pittsburgh-study-shows-insight-on-aging-of-the-brain?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Great-website-with-breakdown-of-Elder-care-services?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner APlaceForMom.com http://www.aplaceformom.com APlaceForMom.com has the various living choices that elders may face nicely explained and separated by tabs for easy understanding of what each means and the choices and issues involved with each. You can... Elder Care Resources Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:10:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Great-website-with-breakdown-of-Elder-care-services?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Seniors-use-the-Wii-game-and-go-hitech-for-exercise?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner Here’s a fantastic idea to get seniors and the elderly to have some fun, while adding a bit of exercise to their day. Organize an event at your church, senior center, local YMCA/YWCA or just in your own home as a family get together activity. T... Senior and Elderly Living Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:55:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Seniors-use-the-Wii-game-and-go-hitech-for-exercise?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Computer-training-for-Pittsburgh-Seniors?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner   Photo from CreativeCommons The Internet has become a household word as nearly every advertisement on television makes mention of their Internet website. Hearing, "You can check us out on the web at www....." has made even the elde... Senior and Elderly Living Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:24:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Computer-training-for-Pittsburgh-Seniors?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Twilight-Wish-Western-PA-Chapter-grants-wishes-for-local-seniors?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner     TodaysSeniorResource.com has information about the Twilight Wish Foundation (TWF), which is a non-profit national program that seeks to honor senior citizens by granting wishes and showing them that younger generations have not forgot... Senior and Elderly Living Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:38:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Twilight-Wish-Western-PA-Chapter-grants-wishes-for-local-seniors?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d16-A-one-stop-shop-resource-for-elder-care-support--Carecom?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner Photo from sxc Normal 0 0 1 99 535 19 10 693 11.1282 0 0 0 Care.com is a one-stop shop for various care support services, one of which is senior care. Yo... Elder Care Resources Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:52:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d16-A-one-stop-shop-resource-for-elder-care-support--Carecom?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Great-source-of-elder-care-information--your-local-library?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner Photo from YourSouthHills.com Libraries are a great source for a wealth of information and resources, even in these days of the Internet. As many libraries look for new ways to compete with the Internet as a source of information, they bring offer... Elder Care Resources Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:25:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Great-source-of-elder-care-information--your-local-library?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Tai-Chi-for-seniors-and-the-elderly-can-help-prevent-falls?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner Photo from iStockPhoto Exercise has its benefits for all ages, including seniors. We all know that exercise in any form is not only a good thing but an absolute must to enable all of us to have the best chance at a healthy life. This is especially h... Pittsburgh Senior Care Resources Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:57:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Tai-Chi-for-seniors-and-the-elderly-can-help-prevent-falls?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Escort-service-for-the-elderly-at-the-Pittsburgh-airport?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner CreativeCommons This is not about what you may have thought, but it is an excellent program announced by the Allegheny County Airport Authority (ACAA), for the Pittsburgh International Airport. As part of their Customer Service Week,  (Octobe... Pittsburgh Senior Care Resources Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:41:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Escort-service-for-the-elderly-at-the-Pittsburgh-airport?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Was-Pittsburgh-selected-for-the-G20-because-of-its-senior-citizens?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner   Photo from CreativeCommons While the G-20 displayed Pittsburgh’s ability to adapt to change and grow out of the smoke of it’s industrial age, the city also has another important edge on many other leading cities in the country... ... Senior Planning Pittsburgh Elderly Planning Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:37:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7548-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Was-Pittsburgh-selected-for-the-G20-because-of-its-senior-citizens?cid=exrss-Pittsburgh-Elder-Care-Examiner