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Home Price Index Shows Decline, Annual Prices Stabilize

CoreLogic released its December Home Price Index (HPI) , showing that home prices declined for the fifth month in a row in the U.S. According to the HPI, national home prices including distressed sales fell 5.46 percent in December compared with December 2009.

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Reverse mortgage ‘technical defaults’

The Orlando Sentinel recently wrote about how more than 30,000 homeowners are in “technical default” on a reverse mortgage and could end up losing their homes for not paying property taxes and homeowners insurance. Florida has the highest number of defaults at almost 5,300, or 18 percent of the total for the U.S., according to nonprofit credit counselor CredAbility Group.

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Should you get a reverse loan and a roommate?

Many senior citizens want to stay in their home for as long as they can. But even if you own a home free and clear of a mortgage, it can be tough making ends meet on a fixed income. A reverse mortgage is one way to supplement retirement income to get the money you need for bills

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Should you get a reverse loan and a roommate?

Many senior citizens want to stay in their home for as long as they can. But even if you own a home free and clear of a mortgage, it can be tough making ends meet on a fixed income. A reverse mortgage is one way to supplement retirement income to get the money you need for bills.

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What do All Those Initials Mean?

We at Distinctive Care Geriatric Care Management pride ourselves on the fact that we provide services with the benefit of skilled nurses.

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Empowering Caregivers Making the Difficult Decisions

I speak with a lot of concerned, caring, loving and able adult children of ailing elderly parents. In the wish and hope of being respectful and allowing an impaired love one to remain independent, families often either deny (a natural defense mechanism) or avoid an objective and realistic appraisal of their loved one’s capacity or ability to make a sound decision.

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How to Help Elderly People Adjust to Nursing Home Living

As people have reached a certain age, they tend to produce an impairment of their functions and capabilities. When they are unable to perform their regular duties, often assisted by another person is necessary. If it is necessary to require assistance of another individual, this can be difficult for the older people.

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How to Help Elderly People Adjust to Nursing Home Living

As people have reached a certain age, they tend to produce an impairment of their functions and capabilities. When they are unable to perform their regular duties, often assisted by another person is necessary. If it is necessary to require assistance of another individual, this can be difficult for the older people.

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Prepared for a Crisis?

Researchers estimate that in the U.S. 19 assisted living facilities are affected by emergencies including fires, floods, severe weather, patient wandering incidents, or alleged cases of abuse or negligence. What to Ask Your Potential ALF Whether you are searching for an assisted living facility, or you or a loved one have already selected one, there

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Prepared for a Crisis?

Researchers estimate that in the U.S.

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