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| Our focus is to keep you or your loved ones at home, where the heart is, and avoid: |
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| CARE GIVERS NW makes it possible for the elderly to maintain optimum independence by providing appropriate in-home assistance and companionship. In that way we lift the spirits of our elderly clients and their families as well! |
| Please browse through our website and learn more about the wonderful services available for you or your loved ones. Contact us for a free, no-obligation assessment in your own home! |
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| Top 10 Signs Your Senior Loved One May Need Assistance: Visits with our elderly parents or other senior loved ones can be more than pleasant - they afford the opportunity to assess any uncharacteristic changes in lifestyle which point to a need for additional in-home assistance. Blackened or charred pots, weight loss and diminished social activities can all point to a problem ...... |
| Top 5 Adult Vaccinations: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released survey results indicating that the overwhelming majority of adult Americans overlook available vaccinations which can prevent a variety of painful and serious diseases. For instance only 2% of Americans under the age of 64 have received adult immunization against ..... |
| Antidepressants Linked to Bone Loss in Elderly: If you are 65 or older and taking certain serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as Zoloft and Paxil, you may be experiencing abnormally rapid bone loss! |

| Commonly Prescribed Incontinence Drugs Linked to Memory Problems in Older People: A study released at the American Academy of Neurology reports that significant memory problems in seniors have a direct link to the use of prescribed incontinence drugs such as Detrol and Ditropan. This study, headed up by U.S. Navy neurologist Dr. Jack Tsao, looked at cognitive test results given over a period of eight years to a large control group ...... |
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| Many Walk-In Tubs Have No Emergency Access Feature: Walk-in bathtubs have become a very popular bathroom remodel choice; we looked into walk-in bathtubs and discovered many different models with multiple features, price points, advantages, drawbacks, and very real risks for users. |
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| CARE GIVERS NW is a Multnomah County Aging & DIsability Services In-Home Care Business Associate |
| The Secrets of Online Dating for Seniors: More and more senior citizens are online everyday! Increasing numbers of seniors are joining social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter; others are blogging; a surprising number of seniors have entered the world of online dating! Many online dating services cater exclusively to seniors. In addition to the ease, convenience and fun of senior online dating, there are some very real dangers as well! Learn all about Seniors and Online Dating on Sandra Sprague's blog, Gray Matters. |
| CARE GIVERS NW provides non-medical, in-home senior care services to our eldercare clients in greater Multnomah and Clackamas Counties, including the following communities: |
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