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Mapping Out The Past

By Angela Gartner
July 15, 2014
Explore your family tree with a genealogical adventure. ...
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Help Aging Loved Ones with Pets

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
July 15, 2014

Aging Adult with PetsBy Dr. Anna M. van Heeckeren, MS, DVM

If you’re anything like me (I have two children, an aging parent, pets, and my husband and I work), then I can

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Take Time Away from Care with Respite

By Karen Distelhorst
July 14, 2014
If you’re part of the sandwich generation, taking care of both children and parents, you know what it’s like to feel stretched a little thin. ...
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Let the Power of Music Play On

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
July 14, 2014

Music therapy aging adults northeast ohioThe sound of music helps caregivers support aging loved ones in some surprising and even stimulating ways. read more

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Simplify Life and Downsize: Options to Make a Move

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
July 13, 2014

Downsize Your HomeBy Sharon Schnall

Susan Sulcs’s parents spent five years researching relocation options to move from their Geauga County home that they lived in for 22 years. When the time was

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Worth Noting: A Single Fall Can Change Someone’s Life

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
July 13, 2014

Ohio’s Steady U program helps bring awareness to caregivers and aging adults.

Did you know an older Ohioan falls every two minutes and sustains a fall-related injury every five minutes,

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Keeping Grandma and Grandpa Active

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
July 13, 2014

By Donna Robinson

“Grandma, let’s go for a walk, okay?” This is such a simple request from a grandchild, and no doubt heard by many grandparents. Staying active is one

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Supporters Celebrate Groundbreaking at Rockynol

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
June 26, 2014
City officials gather at the groundbreaking at Rockynol in Akron.
City officials gather at the groundbreaking at Rockynol in Akron.

Akron area officials and several Rockynol supporters gathered on Tuesday, June 17 to kick off a multi-million dollar project to

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Helping Older Drivers Stay Safe

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
May 1, 2014

Driving-elderly-driverAs the population continues to age, the number of senior drivers is increasing. Slower reaction times, reduced eyesight and coping with a loss of independence, are all issues that senior

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Love Your Heart with Lean Pork Tenderloin

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
May 1, 2014

Pork Tenderloin recipeAccording to Chef Judson Allen, a “Next Food Network Star” finalist and chef who has maintained a 150-pound weight loss, Americans can take care of their hearts without sacrificing their

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