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Sunrise Senior Living Opera provides the background for some of our most beloved movies, from The Godfather to Moonstruck to, not surprisingly, the Marx Brothers’ A Night at the Opera. Most people enjoy opera when they see it on-screen, but under other circumstances have a hard time understanding what all the fuss is about. The typical opera plot is impossibly convoluted, the libretto is in a foreign language, and the performers, more often than not, seem too old and too heavy for their roles. |
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Sunrise Senior Living Last year’s exposé of substandard conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center had the unfortunate effect of tarnishing the reputation of the Department of Veterans Affairs health system even though Walter Reed is run by the Department of Defense, a separate government agency. In fact, during the last decade, the VA has earned a reputation for providing excellent care, especially for older veterans. Its services are largely free, except for small copayments from higher-income patients. |
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Sunrise Senior Living As a caregiver, you probably spend more time than you care to admit on the telephone, talking—or trying to talk—to your loved one’s doctor, insurer, and pharmacist among others. More often than not, you have to navigate a complicated series of menus and spend an inordinate amount of time on hold to reach someone who may or may not have the information you need. At the end of half an hour, you can find yourself with very little to show for your efforts. |
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Sunrise Senior Living After the excitement of the holidays, it’s only natural to feel a bit blue. The shorter days, which in many parts of the country are also cold and overcast, compound the feeling. But there’s a difference between being down in the dumps, which everyone feels on occasion, and being depressed. Since studies have shown that caregivers run a higher risk of depression than the general population, it’s a good idea for caregivers to take stock of their emotional state from time to time. The Family Caregiver Alliance estimates that 20 percent of family caregivers suffer from depression. |
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Sunrise Senior Living Here’s a safe generalization: only people anticipating a refund look forward to filing their income tax returns. For many of the rest of us, tax season frequently entails a tedious afternoon with calculator in hand, squinting at piles of receipts and 1099s and puzzling over tax regulations. If that weren’t enough, many caregivers have the extra responsibility of helping their loved one file their return. If you have to double the time and trouble you take meeting Uncle Sam’s demands, you might as well make sure that you are doing it doubly right. Here are some tips to ensure that neither you nor your loved one pays more tax than you are obliged to by law:* |
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