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    Dating in your 40s? Not as scary as you’d think

    Less drama, more clarity — dating in midlife is all about confidence, compassion and embracing the baggage(yours and theirs). In your 20s, dating is a heart-pounding whirlwind. From all-consuming infatuation to devastating disappointment, the highs and lows can be dramatic. That “butterflies-in-your-stomach” feeling doesn’t necessarily disappear in your 40s, but dating is just different. It’s […]

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    Caregiver Corner: Dealing with aggression and abuse

    I don’t think anyone would argue about the extreme difficulty of being a family caregiver, whether it is caring for an aging loved one, perhaps with dementia, or someone with a disability. But imagine caring for someone who is verbally and/or physically abusive, or just plain mean. This makes an already arduous task even more […]

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    Sisters through thick and thin

    In a world where true friendship is more precious than gold, the Gang of Six members are arguably some of the Coast’s wealthiest women. The tight-knit group, composed of Cathy Beeding, Connie Rockco, Vicki Rosetti-Applewhite, Misty Shaw- Feder, Kathy Hughes Shaughnessy and Kim Fritz, have weathered more than two decades of highs and lows. “In […]

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    When bathtime becomes a battle

    We have tried many things to make bathing easier for my parents. We now have a good process in place but struggle to get daddy’s cooperation. Although he has not articulated why he’s reluctant to bathe sometimes, I suspect it’s because he prefers to move as little as possible to reduce back and leg pain, […]

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