Our new aging parents community site has just launched and we're very excited about all the possibilities.

We have set up a forum where we can all go in and talk about those things that matter the most to us.

Let's face it. Taking care of our parents is not easy. In fact, the challenges are almost astronomical at times.

But together we can help each other.

Do you have a problem and you need help?

Come on over to the Aging Parents Authority Community Site and tell us about it.

Aging Parents Community Site

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Caregiving Journey Changed My Life | Caring & Sharing – For eleven years I pleaded with my elderly father to allow a caregiver to help him with my ailing mother, but after 55 years of loving each other – he adamantly insisted on taking care of her himself. Every caregiver I hired to help him …

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• Janis Abrahms Spring: Caring for Your Aging Parents Janis Abrahms Spring, a clinical psychologist, has written extensively on aging parents issues. Her FAQ's are eye opening as she give freely of her knowledge and experience. In other words, she knows firsthand what many of us are going through. For example, the question 'How do you take care......
• Care Giver Urges Others to Ask for Help  Tom Begert-Clark  author of "Rosie John Doesn't Live Here Any More...One Family's Journey in Eldercare" has an open letter to all care givers.This is a thoughtful and insightful piece on the reality of care giving and covers the good points as well as the bad points.  Care giving is never easy,......
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• 3 Reasons Why Adult Day Care is Gaining Popularity  Yesterday we talked about some of the  most serious problems with nursing homes.  Since the government is cracking down on elder abuse in nursing homes are there other alternatives for your aging parents?Adult day care may be a good option if you want more supervision over your aging parents' care, but......

• Meet The M-Network: An Interview With Patrick From Cash Money Life. Over the course of the next 8 Wednesdays, I am going to posting interviews with the other members of the M-Network so you can get to know them a little bit better. If you don't already read these sites, you really should check them out! To be fair I......
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• Autoimmune Syndrome Risk Factors for Women There are a number of different ailments that women are actually at risk for developing without actually realizing it. For example, autoimmune syndrome risk factors for women are much more significant than for men in many situations. Autoimmune diseases and disorders make up a group of disorders that involve the......
• Home Improvement Grants for Home Improvement Help If you are seeking out home improvement help, then one of the best things that you can do, at least on the financial side of things, is to get the home improvement help that you need by way of home improvement grants. If you are looking to sell your home......
• Summer Jobs for Young People – Where to Look Finding summer employment for teens and college students is a big task. In 2009, it has become even more difficult. The reason is that those who have lost their career jobs have taken to working at anything that they can get - including those jobs that have in the......