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Monthly "Twitcap": Re-Cap of @brightstarcare in November

  
  
  
  

In case you missed them, or maybe you're not even on Twitter yet, we wanted to re-cap all of @brightstarcare's Tweets for the month of November. We strive to share helpful articles, tools and Websites and hope the following will be of value to you. Enjoy!  

TwitterAmong the best browsers for seniors and disabled http://ow.ly/FCmM

How was your Thanksgiving? Did you try any new recipes that will "make the cut" for years to come? We want to hear about them!

Sandwich Generation: Spread Thin http://ow.ly/FClh

Work off some of that turkey without even stepping one foot outside http://ow.ly/FCjk


What kinds of Web health tools would be most valuable to you? Medication charts? Nutrition logs? Weigh in!

Great program! RT @ElderCareRN Healing Relationships, Part 2, on Your Caregiving Journey in 90 minutes: http://bit.ly/16UzDT (via @HueinaSu)

Sandwich Generation Plagued By Disability? http://ow.ly/FC2t

Be sure to thank family caregivers for all they do this holiday season http://ow.ly/FCi5

What are your Thanksgiving traditions? Whatever they are, cherish them. Happy Thanksgiving!

Are you being accommodating to a senior relative this holiday season? http://ow.ly/FCfF

Helpful Checklist as You Visit Aging Parents this Thanksgiving http://ow.ly/ET2u

Promoting Online Accessibility: YouTube adds automatic captions to videos http://ow.ly/FdSG

RT @shellyasun Disaboom on Top 8 Free Browsers for Seniors and Disabled http://ow.ly/F1uf about 1 hour ago

Very helpful, thanks for sharing! RT @momlogic eady. Set. Cook!! The World's Fastest Turkey Recipe http://su.pr/6NHmkz

Accessible Travel: See the World from an "Elderhostel" http://ow.ly/DKKV

Why grandma and grandpa should be online http://ow.ly/EWqD

The Continuing Car Key Debate http://ow.ly/EUMP

Fight Cabin Fever this Winter: Fun Indoor Activities http://ow.ly/DKLV

Smartphones helping older adults http://ow.ly/EU1T

Visit-ability: How are you accommodating a senior relative this holiday season? http://ow.ly/ETRE Share now!

RT @shellyasun Stressed today, sick tomorrow http://ow.ly/ET4s

 Just because it's winter doesn't mean you can't think, 'Spring!' Seniors, add gardening to your list of things to do http://ow.ly/DKIn

Keep Things Fresh: Fun Activities for Seniors http://ow.ly/DKGs

What do you think? RT @shellyasun A glimpse of the future: Robots aid Japan's elderly residents http://ow.ly/DKzN

RT @brightfran Going high-tech to track Alzheimer's patients http://ow.ly/Dqmc

RT @aarpbulletin Just one heart attack leads to 725 X-rays http://ow.ly/D9X0

Exercise your mind muscles http://ow.ly/D3K7

Putting family caregivers at ease http://ow.ly/CTFP

Safety First: Stock up on salt sooner than later to prevent walkway slips. Click for more on senior home safety: http://ow.ly/CTDY

Exercises for even the longest winter days http://ow.ly/CTCX

RT @shellyasun Who is your aging hero? http://ow.ly/CTA0

Senior Visit-ability for Holiday Celebrations http://ow.ly/CTxN

 Omega-6 fatty acids: Can they cause heart disease? http://ow.ly/CTmH

 How You Can Help the Elderly During the Holidays http://ow.ly/CTme

In Reversal, U.S. Urges Mammograms at 50, Not 40 http://ow.ly/CSVQ

 What do you think about the concept of publishing public report cards for doctors? http://ow.ly/CMRp

Vitamin D Shows Heart Benefits in Study http://ow.ly/CMNm

Most Key Players in Senior Citizen Health Care Back House Plan Headed to Senate http://ow.ly/AN6y

Helpful! RT @eCareDiarySusan eCare Diary presents a series on financing long term care topics. The 1st: reverse mortgage http://ow.ly/AK8v

Support family caregivers - in November (Nat'l Caregiver Month) and beyond http://ow.ly/AKas

Should doctors get report cards? http://ow.ly/AJZk Weigh in now!

 RT @brightfran Senior Transportation a Critical Need http://ow.ly/AO5z

RT @aarpbulletin Part D: A Step-by-Step Guide to Medicare Drug Plan Finder 2010 - http://bit.ly/2VSNQI #MedicarePartD

How to Find Disability-Friendly Travel Locales http://ow.ly/AJ1u

RT @mike_gamble Psychologists Suggest Ways To Include The Aging Population In The Technology Revolution http://ow.ly/zUgi

RT @GilbertGuide Emerging Trend - The Home-Bound Elder Care Patient http://ow.ly/zU3t

Getting the best deals on prescription drugs http://ow.ly/zzB4

RT @HealthSociety SFDA: Diabetes drug Byetta tied to kidney problems http://bit.ly/2CYH0

RT @VibrantNation 9 ways to make new friends after 50 http://bit.ly/1ZBOv3

RT @goodhealth New study finds that people who exercise don't necessarily lose weight http://bit.ly/47Rg1N

Attorney Weighs In: Legalities of Patient Choice http://ow.ly/yXto

RT @aarpbulletin Overweight? Blame a Caveman - Humans are genetically predisposed to be sedentary - http://bit.ly/3RsoFH

RT @shellysun Supplemental Caregivers Key for Hospice Care http://ow.ly/yG31 #nationalhospicemonth

Study: Women Who Drink 2 or More Diet Sodas Daily Double Their Risk of Kidney Function Decline http://ow.ly/yG1K

10 warning signs of Alzheimer's http://ow.ly/yIlN #BrightStar

RT @HealthBizBlog Today is World Pneumonia today, to draw attention to the leading killer of young kids http://ow.ly/yHtm

Alzheimer's Awareness: Why bother? http://ow.ly/yG1c

Homecare and Freedom of Choice: "There's no place like home." http://ow.ly/yDBt

Is there something missing? Perhaps a topic of interest that you didn't see here? Let us know - we want to hear from you!

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