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We are in the middle of a typical August in Kentucky.  Daytime highs reach over 90 with high humidity and little if any relief at night.  The danger of dehydration is real for everyone from the youngest to the oldest.  Do you know what to look for or how to protect your elderly loved ones from [...]

After two months of silence, I am glad to say my blog is working again. Something happened at the end of May locking me out of Wordpress and making it impossible to update my content. I wish I could give all of you a heads up on what to avoid, but I honestly [...]

Your reactions to last Wednesday’s post of a baby otter held by Mom were so great, I decided to post this video of a Mom and baby. Enjoy. No TagsCopyright © 2008 Making Perfect Sense. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the [...]

Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy was hospitalized this weekend with what first was feared to be a stroke. He is undergoing tests and may in fact, have had a series of seizures. Sen. Kennedy and family had good reason to be concerned and acted quickly. Stroke is the nation’s third leading cause of death. There are [...]

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Throughout life, love can come at us fast and stay for ages. National Nursing Home Week ® begins on Mother’s Day, May 11 and continues until May 18, 2008. Many nursing home residents are the people who planted the seeds that have made our community grow stronger. They have been the teachers, the business people, [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Celebrate National Nursing Home Week", url: "http://www.theperfectsense.com/celebrate-national-nursing-home-week/2008/" });

A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read “Puppies For Sale.” Signs like that have a way of attracting small children, and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner’s sign. “How much are you going to sell the puppies for?” he asked. The store owner replied, “Anywhere from [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Puppies for Sale", url: "http://www.theperfectsense.com/puppies-for-sale/2008/" });

New York, NY—May 6, 2008—Memory-Of.com, the world’s largest online memorial website, announced today the launch of ‘A Mother’s Day Month of Remembrance’ campaign to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure and First Candle. This Mother’s Day, and for the entire month of May, Memory-Of.com invites online users to light a virtual candle in honor of [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A MOTHER’S DAY MONTH OF REMEMBRANCE", url: "http://www.theperfectsense.com/a-mothers-day-month-of-remembrance/2008/" });

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Millions of Americans will make a visit to Mom in the next week. While visiting, be alert to a growing problem among the elderly. Millions are going hungry each day for a variety of reasons, be they financial, emotional or physical. No senior ever need go hungry. Many seniors will never volunteer [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Signs Your Parents May Be Going Hungry", url: "http://www.theperfectsense.com/are-your-parents-going-hungry/2008/" });

I have discovered I write frequently on how to increase and maintain brain power. Some would say this ought to be a clue for me regarding one of my greatest subconscious needs or fears. Ok, so I am not the sharpest pencil in the pack. At least I admit it! The [...]

Some say we live in a “throw away” society too busy to be bothered with caring for our elderly. Others bemoan the plight of the “sandwich generation” taxed by caring for overly pampered children as well as declining parents needing daily care. In both cases, we miss one of life’s great purposes and [...]

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For caregivers, painful feelings — such as guilt, sadness and anger — are like any other pain. It’s your body’s way of saying, ‘Pay attention.’ Just as the pain of a burned finger pulls your hand from the stove, so, too, guilt guides your actions and optimizes your health. You have a picture of [...]

More than 5 million elderly people have a hard time remembering things, sorting through daily decisions and even sometimes knowing what day it is, according to the first national estimate of how commonly the minds of aging Americans are starting to fade. Using detailed evaluations of a nationally representative sample of 856 people age 71 [...]

Women aged 80 and older who have regular mammograms significantly reduce their chances of being diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer, according to a new study. Yet only about 20 percent of women in this age group get mammograms regularly. The study was reported by Reuters. “This study suggests that mammography benefits may have no [...]

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In honor of Earth Day, we report breaking news on a new Super Food. Fox News is reporting on its Health Blog, that the humble but hoary (that means old) Chia pet may have more value than meets the collective late-night TV eye. Yes, it seems that the seeds that germinate on the porous clay [...]

Prepare for an emergency by gathering the information you might need should your parent be hurt and unable to respond to doctors’ questions. If your aging parents were to have a medical emergency, could you provide the vital information doctors would need to care for them? Do you know the names of your aging parents’ doctors? [...]