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Author: Julie Perlstein
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Pre-Holiday Advice on Discussing Tough Financial Times with Young Children
The effects of our nation’s weak economy are especially being felt in many of our…Read More
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Grieving During the Holidays
I asked a friend recently how she was coping with the death of her mother during the holidays.…Read More
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Holocaust Survivor Program Focuses on How the Immigrant Experiences Shape Aging
JSSA and Jewish Community Services in Baltimore care managers who help almost 700 Holocaust…Read More
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Learning From Grief
As human beings, we will experience loss many times in our lives. I have found that in these…Read More
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You Are Not Your Diagnosis, and Your Diagnosis is Not You
Bipolar! Schizophrenic! Depressed! You went to see a therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist,…Read More
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Helpful Tools to Manage Your Anxiety
“I can’t sleep because my mind is racing.” “I’m constantly…Read More
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JSSA and the Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) Are Merging
JSSA and Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) Announce Transformational Merger to Expand…Read More
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Hospice vs. Palliative Care: Understanding The Difference
Quick Facts Hospice vs. palliative care: Both focus on comfort, symptom relief, and quality…Read More
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Random Kindness as Resilience
As I write this, I’m looking out my window at a group of neighbors shoveling an elderly…Read More
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How to Manage Care of Loved Ones in Assisted Living Facilities
The “sandwich generation” is the point in adulthood when we must balance the…Read More