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VOICE MATTERS
The blog giving voice to family caregivers—powered by real stories, expert tips, and hard-won lessons.


Healthcare Workforce Insights: Employment Trends and Training Requirements
Understand where to expect specific healthcare services and optimize your care decisions.
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Jul 9, 20247 min read


Who Should Lead Your Healthcare Journey? Picking Your PCP
Discover the differences between doctors, NPs, and PAs in selecting your Primary Care Provider.
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Jul 9, 20247 min read


Get to Know the Healthcare Team Guiding Life’s Last Chapters
Understand how your medical team collaborates to provide comprehensive, compassionate care.
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Jul 9, 202421 min read


Smart Responses to Senior Scam Threats
Recognize the signs of senior scams, take action, be proactive, and stay safe.
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Apr 24, 202410 min read


Where to Start Building Your Elder Care Network
Understand and access federal, state, and local elder care resources with tips for crafting your support network.
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Mar 6, 20248 min read


Watch the National Institute on Aging Treasure Trove on YouTube
Unlock aging secrets with NIA's YouTube: research insights, health tips, and caregiver support.
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Mar 5, 20243 min read


8 IADLs to Assess Senior Autonomy and Care Needs
Explore how the 8 Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) assess and support senior autonomy.
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Feb 21, 20248 min read


6 ADLs Explained to Get the Senior Care You Need
Learn about Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and how you can use the to get the care you need.
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Feb 21, 20249 min read


Speak the Language of Senior Care to Access Essential Support
Unlock caregiving support with ADL & IADL knowledge. Empower your care decisions.
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Feb 21, 20245 min read


Informal Caregiving: Your Inevitable Road Ahead
Explore the crucial role of informal caregiving in our society and how it inevitably impacts us all financially, physically, and emotionally
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Feb 1, 202411 min read


8 Measures of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Competency
Tool to measure the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living for taking care of household tasks including cleaning, medications, finances.
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Jun 17, 20211 min read


Test Your Activities of Daily Living Independence
A great tool to test your loved one's ability to accomplish the activities of daily living.
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Jun 15, 20211 min read


Get Things Done!
Completing the instrumental activities to run your household are the seventh group of activities of daily living (“ADL”). How well do you...
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Jun 13, 20212 min read


Knowing, Understanding, and Doing
Knowing and understanding what’s happening and taking proper action is the sixth activity of daily living (“ADL”). How well do you...
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Jun 10, 20211 min read


Move Under Your Own Power
Moving around your home or out and about is the fifth activity of daily living (“ADL”). How well do you make transfers from one place to...
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Jun 9, 20211 min read


Grab a Bite to Eat
Feeding yourself a meal or having a snack is the fourth activity of daily living (“ADL”).
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Jun 7, 20211 min read


All Dressed Up and Ready
Getting dressed for the day or bedtime is the third activity of daily living (“ADL”). How well do you put on and take off clothing and...
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Jun 6, 20211 min read


Latrine Clean
Evaluate how well your elderly loved one uses the bathroom and controls their bowels.
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Jun 3, 20211 min read


Stay Clean . . . Look Your Best
Capabilities to evaluate on maintaining personal hygiene as one of your Activities of Daily Living ("ADL").
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Jun 3, 20211 min read


7 Measures of Senior Independence
Overview of the seven key activities of daily living.
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Jun 1, 20211 min read
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