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	<title>Elder Care Cafe &#187; Elder Care</title>
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		<title>How Sense of Smell Changes Affect Aging Seniors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sense of smell]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As most of us are aware, as we age we experience numerous changes in our body. Quite often one of those changes is our sense of smell. Unfortunately, any change in our sense of smell can also affect our enjoyment of what we eat and drink, as well as how we eat and what nutrients [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who are Caregivers in Your Family?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[care givers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caring for the elderly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Durable Power of Attorney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical power of attorney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[power of attorney]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=4186</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In most cases, caregivers are usually family members who have a vested interest in caring for a loved one or are placed in a position where there is no one else to take care of the person. Also, most of the time they perform their care giving duties not for pay, but out of love, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy New Year &#8211; 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/happy-new-year-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/happy-new-year-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carotid doppler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dementia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mri]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new years]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stroke]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=4148</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Because this is the end of the year and the beginning of our next yearly adventure, I wanted to take the opportunity to thank all of you who have visited this site, participated in any way, and passed on the link to others. You are very much appreciated. We have not been without struggles this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Assistive Devices: Help Your Senior Stay Safe</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/assistive-devices-help-your-senior-stay-safe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/assistive-devices-help-your-senior-stay-safe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Assistive technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disabilities]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=4015</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What are assistive devices and how important are they for seniors? Assistive devices help the elderly to remain active yet safe. They include but are not limited to canes, bath safety devices like grab bars and even hip protectors. You would be amazed at the number of assistive devices available on the market that can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hope for Helpers Review</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/hope-for-helpers-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/hope-for-helpers-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dementia and Alzheimer's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer Disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dementia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[help for the helpers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kindle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[michael byrd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old age]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3991</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every once in a while a book comes across my virtual desk that just rocks my emotional world. As a long time caregiver for my elderly father, I know the stress and strain on our daily lives that care giving can exact. When I started reading this book, I knew the author was on my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping Fit for the Elderly</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/keeping-fit-for-the-elderly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/keeping-fit-for-the-elderly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muscle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old age]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Physical exercise]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3941</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ginger curry, cigarettes and a happy marriage, are just some of the things people say have helped them live longer than others. However, incorporating exercise into your lifestyle is very beneficial and you are never too old to exercise.  Some say it is the key to staying vibrant, healthy and fit, which could help longevity. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy 89th Birthday, Dad</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/happy-89th-birthday-dad/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/happy-89th-birthday-dad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birthday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Father]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3948</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today we are celebrating my father&#8217;s 89th birthday. My brother and sister came into town from southern Illinois and Utah for the occasion, as did other family members from around Michigan. It was great to see everyone together. We spent quite a bit of time swapping stories, then went out to a late lunch at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blog Action Day 2011 and the Elderly</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/blog-action-day-2011-and-the-elderly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/blog-action-day-2011-and-the-elderly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blog Action Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GreenPeace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hunger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philanthropy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United States]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Food Day]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3936</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Blog Action Day is a special day once a year that is set aside to remind people of the hunger and famine issues around the world. Although there are many organizations involved, including such groups as Save the Children and GreenPeace, what has really propelled Blog Action Day are the Bloggers around the world. There are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senior Safety &#8211; Crime Prevention Tips for Seniors</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/senior-safety-crime-prevention-tips-for-seniors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/senior-safety-crime-prevention-tips-for-seniors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crime prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crime prevention tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Police]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Robbery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[senior safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United States]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3927</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Anyone who reads the newspaper or listens to news broadcasts understands the sometimes rampant crime that can occur in our neighborhoods. Senior safety is of the utmost importance to our aging Americans so that we can help keep them out of harm’s way, especially those who live alone. There is always a nagging thought in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Senior May be at Risk of a Home Accident</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/your-senior-may-be-at-risk-of-a-home-accident/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/your-senior-may-be-at-risk-of-a-home-accident/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senior Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3915</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to statistics, accidents are the major cause of most health problems and can even cause the death of our aging seniors. As we age our bodies begin to fail us and our limbs are no longer strong and supple.  The simple act of tripping over some object that has been carelessly left on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of Senior Dating Sites</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/beware-of-senior-dating-sites/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/beware-of-senior-dating-sites/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dementia and Alzheimer's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Website Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online dating service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[senior dating sites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Website]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3882</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently someone sent me an email asking if I would link to their site. When someone asks me that I always check out the site to see if it is something I would want to promote. In this case, she was honest about the fact that it was a website directed specifically to seniors who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>30 Things You Should Take Care Of While Traveling With Seniors</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/30-things-you-should-take-care-of-while-traveling-with-seniors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/30-things-you-should-take-care-of-while-traveling-with-seniors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Activities for Seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elderly care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[senior travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel for seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel seniors]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3806</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are offering a guest post today that I think is timely, especially after our recent successful move from Texas to Michigan. The attention to detail especially makes this a great article for anyone who plans on traveling with a senior citizen anytime soon. Written by Teena Celis - read more about who she is at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions Seniors Need to Consider Before Making Home Modifications</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/7-questions-seniors-need-to-consider-before-making-home-modifications/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/7-questions-seniors-need-to-consider-before-making-home-modifications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bathroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grab bar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home modifications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kitchen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shower]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3699</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Growing old does not mean that we have to stop living and wait to die, on the contrary it means that we can continue to live life to the fullest. Many seniors experience their body slowing down, feeling tired earlier than they used to, and a growing number of aches and pains. After all, that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phone Scams – How Vulnerable Are You?</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/phone-scams-%e2%80%93-how-vulnerable-are-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/phone-scams-%e2%80%93-how-vulnerable-are-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 13:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[do not call]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scam artists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scammers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solicitors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United States National Do Not Call Registry]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3616</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people are susceptible to phone scams whether they live alone or not – especially seniors. In fact, anyone who answers a telephone can get caught up in a conversation that could cost them money and embarrassment. Phone solicitation is not just a problem for senior citizens.  But the elderly are especially vulnerable because they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Physical Fitness Activities for Seniors</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/physical-fitness-activities-for-seniors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/physical-fitness-activities-for-seniors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Activities for Seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[activities for seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physical fitness activities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seniors]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3545</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As most of us are aware, about the time we reach the age of 40 our bodies have already started to experience all sorts of problems. By the time we are senior citizens, we can only long for the body we had several decades ago. However, no matter where we are at physically, there are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Care Giving for You?</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/is-care-giving-for-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/is-care-giving-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[care giver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[caregiver exit plans]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[exit plans]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3503</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Not everyone can handle being a caregiver, especially when they realize it’s not about them. Caregivers must, of necessity, focus on the one they are caring for. Depending on the circumstances, they may have very little time for themselves. If you are considering becoming the care giver for either or both of your parents, there are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Activities for the Elderly: 5 Tips on Keeping Seniors Active and Healthy</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/activities-for-the-elderly-5-tips-on-keeping-seniors-active-and-healthy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/activities-for-the-elderly-5-tips-on-keeping-seniors-active-and-healthy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[activities for the elderly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[steven watson]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3483</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a blogger and webmaster of a site that specializes in any topic, it is sometimes good to go outside to hear what others have to say on your topic. We at Elder Care Cafe like to share this platform with those who have direct knowledge of most any aspect of elder care and aging.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time Off &#8211; Caregivers Need to Take a Break</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, looks like we took an unplanned one week vacation. Sure didn&#8217;t mean for that to happen. Guess reaching five hundred posts was more traumatic than we thought. Anyway, we had quite a week with care giving duties, cable and Internet outages, and a much needed vacation. Sometimes the problem with taking time off as a caregiver, unexpected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Someone is Lying</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/someone-is-lying/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/someone-is-lying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aging parents]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[how to tell when someone is lying]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just before I moved in with my father in the fall of 2006, my sister told me to beware of Dad’s lies. I was shocked! Although he and I had never had a very good relationship due to numerous issues during my childhood, I had never known him to lie. After eleven years of living [...]]]></description>
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		<title>500 Posts Milestone at Elder Care Cafe</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/500-posts-milestone-at-elder-care-cafe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/500-posts-milestone-at-elder-care-cafe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3461</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As of yesterday&#8217;s entry, I now have 500 posts on this website. We started in August of 2008 through the Blog Mastermind program brilliantly created by Yaro Starak. This was the first stand-alone website I ever had after creating two Blogger blogs &#8211; the first on elder care. Although this site was built for me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Ways to Capture the Moment While Caregiving</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/three-ways-to-capture-the-moment-while-caregiving/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/three-ways-to-capture-the-moment-while-caregiving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[camera ready]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[capture the moment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[No matter how long you have been caring for an elderly loved one your caregiver stint will someday come to an end. Whether you want to retain the memories of those days will often depend on who you are caring for and what relationship the two of you have. For example, in my case I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Every Moment Count</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/make-every-moment-count/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/make-every-moment-count/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Inspirational]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[make every moment count]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caring for the elderly is difficult no matter how self-reliant they are. The emotional and physical stress of being responsible for another person tends to pull the caregiver down whether they realize it or not. Suddenly one day the caregiver realizes how exhausted he or she feels, how time seems to have slipped away, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seniors &#8211; Set Goals for 2011!</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/seniors-set-goals-for-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/seniors-set-goals-for-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goal setting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we advance into our sixties, seventies and beyond, it may be tempting to think we no longer need to set goals for the coming year, let alone the next five years. But, as many of us are finding out, the life span in most countries has increased for a number of years now. No [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Stress or Love, Peace, and Joy?</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/holiday-stress-or-love-peace-and-joy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/holiday-stress-or-love-peace-and-joy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[anger]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dementia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How are you doing? Has the stress of the holidays gotten to you? Every year we try to be a bit more organized, a bit more prepared for the holidays &#8211; after all, we do know they are on the way. But, it seems like time passes much too quickly. For many years, I sent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merry Christmas!</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/merry-christmas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/merry-christmas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Dec 2010 17:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Merry Christmas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Image: Idea go / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Related Posts:12/21/2010 -- The Fat Man, a Tale of North Pole Noir &#8211; Book Review11/26/2010 -- Black Friday 201011/25/2010 -- Happy Thanksgiving11/07/2009 -- Caregivers &#8211; Plan Your Holiday Meals Ahead of Time]]></description>
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