Cynthia Ramnarace
Independent Journalist
Freelance writer specializing in Caretaking Topics: Caring for our Children, our Parents, our Bodies, our Minds.
Rockaway Beach, NY
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Hot off the Presses
(or, for Web content, 'Hot off the Upload'... Either way, here's my latest published work.)
No New Homes for Poorest Older Adults
2012 budget will eliminate new construction
Funding for the government program that pays for new construction of low-income housing for older adults was eliminated Thursday as part of negotiations over the 2012 federal budget.
AARP Bulletin Today, Nov. 2011
Caregiving in the Community
Help your older friends and neighbors -- but protect your self too.
Do you help an older neighbor shovel a walk or fix a leaky faucet? Do you bring an old family friend a hot meal or offer to pick up groceries? If you're not already caring for friends and neighbors, you probably know someone who does. And this situation will likely become even more common as the population ages. Americans are living longer than ever and staying in their own homes longer. Today, families are smaller, putting a bigger burden on fewer caregivers.
AARP Bulletin Today, Nov. 2011
How to Cope with a Caregiving Crisis
The phone rings at 2 a.m. Your mother's voice shakes as she tells you your father has been rushed to the emergency room. You have so many questions, most of which your mother cannot answer. If you live nearby, you head to the hospital. If you don't, you have to decide whether the situation is serious enough to make a trip.
Either way, you're in the midst of a caregiving crisis. It's stressful. It's overwhelming. But it can be managed. Here's how.
AARP Bulletin Today, Nov. 2011
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Rockaway Beach, NY
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