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    Dad, I Really Didn't Mean to Kill You

    APRIL 26, 2011 9:31PM

    By WhatsOneMore


    Topics: family, health, belief/religion, hospice, euthanasia, morphine, palliative care, nursing homes, elderly, advance directive, death, bereavement, protocol

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    • 13 Ratings
    • 1519 Views
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    No Free Lunch

    JANUARY 13, 2011 10:45PM

    By Linda Pressman


    Topics: alzheimer's, elderly, family, food/drink

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    • 46 Ratings
    • 4197 Views
    • 78 Comments
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    SOCIAL SECURITY vs. SOCIAL PARASITES

    JANUARY 6, 2011 12:18PM

    By Rw005g


    Topics: working-class, working class, poor, handicapped, elderly, poverty, progressive, corruption, bankster, bank, dlc, greenspan commission, greenspan, che, social security, social-security, populist, populism, galbraith, parasite, predator, corporatist, financier, wall-street, wall street, republican, greed

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    • 62 Ratings
    • 2186 Views
    • 194 Comments
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    Horses with No Names - The Teacup Man

    OCTOBER 8, 2010 10:48AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: family, san mateo bridge, elderly, no respect, disabled, disney teacup ride, bart, disneyland, walt disney, strangers

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    • 9 Ratings
    • 9958 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    "Doing enough": The challenge of long-distance caregiving

    AUGUST 25, 2010 8:05AM

    By Alan Nothnagle


    Topics: caregiving, elderly, eldercare, assisted living, dementia

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    • 51 Ratings
    • 3125 Views
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    How to be old...

    JULY 17, 2010 2:25AM

    By Writer to the Stars


    Topics: fiction, feminism, fashion, belief/religion, elderly, 20th century, history, family

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    • 25 Ratings
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    Up Against the Wall, Granny!

    APRIL 29, 2010 3:12PM

    By Nelle Engoron


    Topics: senior citizens, elderly, hypocrisy, humor, law, legislation, immigration, arizona

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    • 35 Ratings
    • 4402 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    Integrity vs. Despair in the Elderly (and Me)

    MAY 13, 2009 6:28AM

    By nurseliz


    Topics: the good die young and the rest live forever, nursing homes, health, family, dying, elderly, sick, dnr, a serious post for once, blogging is cheaper than therapy

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    • 31 Ratings
    • 1772 Views
    • 41 Comments
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    Totally Homo Joe

    MARCH 17, 2009 1:36AM

    By Bryan Harrison


    Topics: family, comedy, childhood, children, mother, motherhood, gay/lesbian, parenthood, lgbt, aging, elderly, reminiscence, toys, rubber, fetishism

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