When caregivers are asked to talk about the stress in their lives, they frequently identify their emotions first rather than a specific problem or situation. While recognizing emotions is an important step to maintaining positive emotional health, identifying the situations or events that are problematic is the key to managing stress and preventing caregiver burnout.

Long-distance care may begin slowly with simple tasks such as listening to a problem over the telephone or helping with household chores during a visit. It can also start suddenly in response to a medical crisis. Regardless of how care begins, the role of the long-distance carer is likely to evolve over time as the needs of their loved one change.

When we need assistance, studies suggest there is a pattern to our help-seeking behaviors. For help during short periods of time, we generally turn first to our informal network (spouse and children, followed by friends and neighbors). When help is needed over long periods of time, we tend to turn to a formal network of agencies and organizations for assistance (Suitor and Pillemer, 1990).

This publication provides information about basic concepts and approaches used in making decisions on behalf of others or planning for ones own future needs. Read on to understand important concepts about decision making and strategies, including representative payees, powers of attorney, trusts, and guardianship.

This fact sheet is an action plan intended to educate and guide home care assistance workers and in-home hospice care workers in bed bug prevention when dealing with infested clients so that bed bugs are not spread to their homes, vehicles, offices, or other clients' homes.

Intergenerational programs are most effective when staff members of the adult and child programs collaborate to plan activities. Practically speaking, collaborating takes a concerted effort. Merely setting aside time to discuss plans is a hurdle. Children and adults of different ages have different interests, strengths, and needs. Staff members can review the developmental strengths and needs of children and adults in the program to inform activities for the two age groups. Staff members benefit from their partner’s expertise, which makes planning easier. Participants will benefit from plans that best match their interests and abilities.

Intergenerational programs are most effective when participants are involved in decision-making about the activity and during activities. When activities are offered, adults and children should have the choice of deciding if and how to be involved.

Intergenerational programs are most effective when participants are prepared ahead of time and reflect on activities afterward.

A social history is basically the accounting of an individual’s life — their interests, career, relationships, the ways they have coped, and how they have defined themselves.

Although all children are different, there is a predictable sequence in their development. Age- and role-appropriate educational opportunities are critical to a quality early childhood education program.

The partners in intergenerational programs are the adults and the children. Individually, children may not have developed particular skills in their thinking or motor functioning.

Successful programs carefully design the physical space, the program, and related policies to be flexible.

Intergenerational programs are most effective when facilitators consider the social environment, including the role of staff members.

There is a chance that clients in an intergenerational program will need adaptive equipment. The primary reason to consider adaptive equipment is to remove barriers to participation.

Documentation starts with careful observation, then evolves into a display of learning processes. Documentation has grown in popularity as a way to review children’s work at various stages of completion. Photographs, work samples, transcripts of conversations, and comments accompany the display. This documentation is then shared with parents as well as discussed among teachers.

Stress comes in many forms. There are normal and predictable stressors, such as a new job, getting married, or moving.

Life expectancy has increased dramatically in the past 100 years: 1 in every 8 Americans is age 65 or older. For most, this means an increase in the number of healthy years. Chronological age differs from biological age. How will you age? What do you know about care options? Will you be responsible for others as they age?

Learn about the history of the turkey as part of the traditional Thanksgiving meal in this issue of the Buzz, Body, & Bites Newslette. Get a chuckle out of our Thanksgiving jokes and check out the delicious Holiday Root Vegetable Roast recipe.

This issue of the Buzz, Body, & Bites newsletter provides practical guidance on financial management. It also includes a great soup recipe, and recommendations for how to get physical activity.

This issue of Buzz, Body, & Bites aligns with the National Nutrition Month theme of "Fueling ourselves for the Future". The issue discusses ways to consume healthy foods in a sustainable way.

This issue of the Buzz, Body, & Bites newsletter provides information about gardening, and the benefits to health and quality of life. It also includes a recipe for parmesan asparagus, which is an early vegetable.

This issue of the Buzz, Body, & Bites newsletter discusses how to eat more locally grown foods, and the benefits to your community.

This is a step by step guide to designing an exercise class for older adults with specific modifications or cautions to consider.

In this issue: Introduction to the 8 dimensions of wellness, Programs that Support the Dimensions of Wellness, Collards with Pineapple & Ginger, and Exercise: Wide Leg Squat

In this issue: DASH for Your Heart, What to Eat on the DASH Diet, Apple Nachos for One, Standing Leg Curl

In this issue: Coping with a Money C.R.U.N.C.H., Financial Health and The Dimensions of Wellness, Vegetable quesadilla, Exercise: Overhead Press

In this issue: Qigong for Healthy Aging: The Cleaning Breath, Spiritual wellness, Lemon Basil Ginger Ale, Exercise: Bicep Curl

In this issue: Creating Beautiful Spaces to Enhance Well-being and Healthy Aging, Environmental Wellness, Fresh Berry Caprese Salad, Exercise: Knee Extension

In this issue: Social Wellness for a Healthy Lifestyle, Social Wellness, Couscous Chicken, Exercise: Wall Angels

In this issue: Intellectual Wellness, Neuroplasticity, and Connection; Opportunities for Lifelong Learning; Beet & White Bean Salad; Exercise: Wall Squats

In this issue: Origin of Pumpkins in Halloween and other Tales, HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN, Diane Sutton’s Pecan Pumpkin Pie, Fall Prevention Exercise: Wide Leg Stance

In this issue: Emotional Wellness, Emotional Wellness Checklist, Thanksgiving Turkey Tips, Fall Prevention Exercise: Single Leg Lift

In this issue: How to Build Resilience in Your Life, 6 Strategies to Build Resilience, Peanut Butter Caramel Corn, Fall Prevention Exercise: Toe Stand