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	<title>Elder Care Cafe &#187; Soul</title>
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	<description>Caring for the Elderly</description>
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		<title>Can Your Aging Parent Date Safe in This Day and Age</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Activities for Seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[date safe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dating safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[socializing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many young people raise their eyebrows or make faces when they hear that their single or widowed parents or grandparents are dating. They can’t conceive of anyone over a certain age behaving in such a manner. But, older single and widowed men and women have the same social needs as those who are much younger. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Journal Writing and the Caregiver</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/journal-writing-and-the-caregiver/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[daybook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[journal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relieve stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=4190</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone needs an outlet. Caregivers are special people but they are still people who have feelings and needs of their own. Journaling is a form of therapy to help caregivers cope with their difficult and often lonely task. Most humans are prone to keeping their feelings bottled up inside. Unfortunately doing so can lead to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pet Therapy – Is it Helpful to Seniors?</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/pet-therapy-%e2%80%93-is-it-helpful-to-seniors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/pet-therapy-%e2%80%93-is-it-helpful-to-seniors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pet assisted therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pet therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3691</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Researchers have found that having a pet often helps people feel better both emotionally and physically.  While many people have never heard of pet therapy, also called animal-assisted therapy, those who work with children, seniors, and the chronically ill, know how well having a pet around helps lift the person’s spirit. Pet therapy has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Relationships – Rebuilding Together</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/family-relationships-%e2%80%93-rebuilding-together/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/family-relationships-%e2%80%93-rebuilding-together/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 12:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forgiveness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rebuilding together]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3604</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The older we are the more we realize how important family relationships are to us. Unfortunately, during our adulthood we become so busy with our career and family responsibilities that we often neglect our family of origin – our brothers and sisters and others that we grew up with. As we move into our senior [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Hardest Words Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/the-hardest-words-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/the-hardest-words-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[i am sorry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[i was wrong]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[negative thinking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[not my fault]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the hardest words]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3580</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The hardest words to say are often the most needed if we want to  keep in a good relationship with others and with ourselves. In The Hardest Words, Part 1, we noted that as senior citizens we have a lot of memories of the past &#8211; some good and some not so good. However, this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Hardest Words Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/the-hardest-words-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/the-hardest-words-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[i am sorry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[i was wrong]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[now that i think about it]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the hardest words]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3577</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes the hardest words we need to say are the most difficult to express. When many of us look back over our lives we realize we have faced many difficult moments. We&#8217;ve raised our families, dealt with work issues, and most of the times have tried to be the best person we could on our [...]]]></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>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[camera ready]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[capture the moment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[journal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[journal times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[regular meals]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3431</guid>
		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspirational]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[make every moment count]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moment by moment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3428</guid>
		<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>Improving Your Memory Through Activity</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/improving-your-memory-through-activity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/improving-your-memory-through-activity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain teasers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Improve memory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improve the memory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving your memory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving your memory through activity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[regular exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sculpting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3423</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Improving your memory through activity isn’t as weird as it sounds. There is an old saying that we’ve used a number of times over the years that holds a lot of truth – that saying is &#8220;use it or lose it.&#8221; In fact, I’ve said that myself when I’ve felt mentally sluggish or haven’t challenged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improve your Memory the Natural Way</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/improve-your-memory-the-natural-way/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/improve-your-memory-the-natural-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dementia and Alzheimer's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to improve your memory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improve your memory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving your memory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural way]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the natural way]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[to improve your memory]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3421</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of us are concerned about losing our memories as we age, and rightly so.  We notice that we don’t remember details as much as we used to or we begin to forget names of people we’ve known for a long time. Although there are a number of products available, for some of us the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senior Citizens and New Year&#8217;s Resolutions</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/senior-citizens-and-new-years-resolutions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/senior-citizens-and-new-years-resolutions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[for seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goal setting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new years resolutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oprah winfrey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[senior citizens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seniors]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3406</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For seniors, setting New Year&#8217;s resolutions should be old hat by now. After all, we&#8217;ve had enough opportunities to get it right. Personally, I think it is fun to set new goals and plans for the new year. In fact, I spent this past weekend free writing, making plans, and writing lists for what I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gratitude A to Z List 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/gratitude-a-to-z-list-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/gratitude-a-to-z-list-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friends and family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grandson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gratitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thankfulness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3308</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was traveling around the web earlier this morning and ran across a couple of gratitude lists. Sounded like a great idea, so I put this one together. If you are interested in sharing all or part of your list, you are welcome to leave it in the comment section.  Thanksgiving is always a time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SAD &#8211; Seasonal Affective Disorder</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/sad-seasonal-affective-disorder/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/sad-seasonal-affective-disorder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAD syndrome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seasonal affective disorder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sundown syndrome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winter blues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3247</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[About this time every year, many people suffer a type of depression that affects them mostly during the winter. These episodes of depression may recur at the same time each year, and are sometimes known as winter depression or the winter blahs. The technical name for this type of depression is SAD Syndrome (or Seasonal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Live For the Future</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/how-to-live-for-the-future/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/how-to-live-for-the-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[caregiving stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[it goes on]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[live for the future]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[robert frost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[there is a future and a hope]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[this too shall pass]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3042</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a caregiver, we often become mired in the day-to-day activities that come with caring for a loved one. Recently, I read a comment expressed by the poet Robert Frost: In three words I can summarize everything I&#8217;ve learned about life: It goes on. ~ Robert Frost As I pondered those words, I started thinking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Suffering from Caregiver Guilt?</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/are-you-suffering-from-caregiver-guilt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/are-you-suffering-from-caregiver-guilt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver guilt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3032</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is usually enough guilt to go around in most families when a parent or elderly loved one becomes unable to take care of themselves. If you are caring for a loved one, you already know what we are talking about. Since you are doing everything you can to provide appropriate care, why should you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Gray or Not to Gray</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/to-gray-or-not-to-gray/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/to-gray-or-not-to-gray/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grey hair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grey on purpose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hairstyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jay manual. lady gaga]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lilly scott]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pink]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=3024</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just when you think you have seen everything, another trend pops up and leaves many people shaking their head. I had noticed recently a growing number of younger entertainers and musicians were coloring their hair gray. Now I see an article in AARP The Magazine on that very subject. After years of fighting the gray, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four-Generational Shopping Trip</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/four-generational-shopping-trip/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/four-generational-shopping-trip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[four generations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[road trip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[walmart]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For some reason I did not think about the fact that, since Dad and I moved to Texas, whenever we are out with my daughter and grandson, we have a four-generational outing going on. We have been to lunch or dinner several times, and on one other shopping trip in the month that we have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caregivers – Know when to ask for Help!</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/caregivers-%e2%80%93-know-when-to-ask-for-help/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caregiver Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2999</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a fact that by the time you actually feel thirsty; your hydration is already depleted. Picture the same thing happening with stress.  By the time a caregiver is feeling stress, the stress has already taken its toll. Caregivers are GIVERS; that&#8217;s what makes caregivers do what they do. This is a problem when it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elder Care During a Cross Country Move</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/elder-care-during-a-cross-country-move/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/elder-care-during-a-cross-country-move/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elder Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senior citizen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Coastal Bend]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Traveling with an aging senior]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2954</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As caregiver to my 87-year-old diabetic father, I was concerned recently as we embarked on a journey of more than 1600 miles from mid-Michigan to SE Texas in a 16-foot Penske truck. Our goal was to move to an island near Corpus Christi so that we could be near my daughter and her family, especially my grandson. David [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Serious is Depression for Aging Seniors?</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/how-serious-is-depression-for-aging-seniors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/how-serious-is-depression-for-aging-seniors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conquering depression in the golden years]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Major depressive disorder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mild depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[severe depression]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2927</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The longer we live, the more likely we are to suffer life-changing situations and grief in our lives that might bring on bouts of depression. We’re more vulnerable to changes and sometimes don’t have the energy or the money or any other means to change situations that happen to upend our lives. Most elderly depression [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Loneliness of Old Age</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/the-loneliness-of-old-age/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/the-loneliness-of-old-age/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chronic illness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[isolation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loneliness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2846</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A side effect of aging or even chronic illness that most people do not understand is the loneliness that most seniors experience. Loneliness isn’t just about being alone. It is about being lonely, and, unfortunately, it comes with a price. Along with loneliness comes the feeling of isolation, of being disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Depression, Aging, and the Current Economic Climate, Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/depression-aging-and-the-current-economic-climate-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/depression-aging-and-the-current-economic-climate-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2838</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are a couple types of depression that may show themselves in today’s economic times. Short-term depression occurs in most all of us at some time or other in our lives, but severe depression is more serious and may require some type of medical care or intervention. Severe depression is when the feelings become so agonizing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Depression, Aging, and the Current Economic Climate, Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/depression-aging-and-the-current-economic-climate-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/depression-aging-and-the-current-economic-climate-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job loss]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2836</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The economic decline over the last couple of years in the United States, with its accompanying number of people who have lost their jobs, their lifestyles, and often their homes, reminds me how many people could also be struggling with depression. Unfortunately, the older people are when enduring these life-changing losses, the more likely they will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Important is Socializing to Aging Seniors?</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/how-important-is-socializing-to-aging-seniors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/how-important-is-socializing-to-aging-seniors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senior Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senior Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senior Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2793</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As people age, socializing must rank right up there with diet and exercise on the ladder of importance.  When a spouse dies or an aging senior becomes ill, sometimes family and friends withdraw simply because the person no longer fits into their lifestyle. Instead of keeping busy and finding new friends, many seniors often become [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The American Flag – Symbol of Freedom</title>
		<link>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/the-american-flag-%e2%80%93-symbol-of-freedom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eldercarecafe.net/the-american-flag-%e2%80%93-symbol-of-freedom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cafe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4th of July]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American flag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freedom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[liberty]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eldercarecafe.net/?p=2707</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Throughout the year we have the opportunity to view the national flag of the United States of America. After all, it is a well recognized symbol of freedom throughout the world. The first American flag was officially adopted on June 14, 1777 with the original 13 stars. The 50-star flag we have today was adopted [...]]]></description>
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