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LifeCycles
Laurie Edwards-Tate, MS, will guide readers through the process of aging with the goal of enhancing life quality and independence as we age.
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President Obama supports labor law change threatening America’s seniors
Many seniors and their families will be the ones to pay the price, going without home care services when they can no longer afford it as a direct result of this ill-considered proposal. Published 6:26 p.m. January 9, 2012 - Comments
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Ten foods sure to wreck your New Year’s resolution
Eating less of these offenders will give your healthy resolution a good start. Published 2:12 p.m. January 2, 2012 - Comments
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Resolve to make little changes that add up to a lot with your New Year’s resolution
Nearly half of all Americans will make a New Year's resolution. Published 2:54 p.m. December 26, 2011 - Comments
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Longfellow's "Christmas Bells" story as told by actor Ed Herrmann (Video)
Longfellow wrote the poem "Christmas Bells" in 1863 with composer Jean Baptiste Calkin setting Longfellow’s words to music in 1872. Thespian Ed Herrmann performs a stirring telling of the tale. Published 3:08 p.m. December 24, 2011 - Comments
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The most American of all Christmas carols
The spirit of our nation lies deep within this song. Published 3:11 p.m. December 19, 2011 - Comments
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Christmas childhood memories of family, favorite gifts, and helicopters
How did Santa Claus ever deliver so many presents when it never snowed in San Diego, California? Published 2:38 a.m. December 12, 2011 - Comments
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Red Alert: Your dinner plate color can increase what you eat
If you are trying to keep from overindulging in too many high calorie holiday treats, your choice of plate color could make a big difference. Published 1:47 a.m. December 6, 2011 - Comments
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Stop smoking: Stroke, heart attack, cancer, now Alzheimer's disease
If cancer, heart attacks or strokes do not motivate you enough to quit smoking, how about the risk of Alzheimer’s disease? Published 12:30 p.m. November 28, 2011 - Comments
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Seniors want your presence for the holidays, not your presents
There is truly nothing more precious and valuable than the gift of your time. Published 10:29 a.m. November 21, 2011 - Comments
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Give the Gift of Caring About Aging Relatives This Holiday Season
Spending time with older relatives this holiday season is an ideal time to reconnect and reassess whether they might need help to make their lives safer and more comfortable. Published 6:47 p.m. November 14, 2011 - Comments
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Laurie Edwards-Tate, MS, President and Founder of At Your Home Familycare in San Diego, California, was among the first to recognize the growing need for services allowing individuals to remain independent created by the aging of America including the Baby ...
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Laurie Edwards-Tate, MS, President and Founder of At Your Home Familycare in San Diego, California, was among the first to recognize the growing need for services allowing individuals to remain independent created by the aging of America including the Baby Boomer generation, now being called the “Silver Tsunami.” It is the Baby Boomers who are rapidly redefining what aging and growing older means and looks like in America today.
Now celebrating its 28th year in business, AYHF is among San Diego County’s Top Women-Owned Businesses and Fastest Growing Businesses, and enjoys a reputation for upholding the highest possible standards among its employees and its emphasis on customer service. Edwards-Tate is a valued contributor to the public dialogue on current issues and challenges in the home care industry, and serves in leadership roles on the Home Care Aide Association of America Advisory Board and Private Duty Home Care Association Advisory Board, as well as the Home Care Aide Steering Committee of the California Association for Health Services at Home.
Edwards-Tate is frequently interviewed in the media on healthy aging, caregiving, and health care topics. Her radio feature, also titled “LifeCycles,” is heard nightly on “The Rick Amato Show” on KCBQ-AM Radio, San Diego.
Follow Laurie and AYHF at www.atyourhomefamilycare.com; on Facebook at www.facebook.com/atyourhomefamilycare, and Twitter at @AYHFamilycare
