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Monthly "Twitcap": A Re-Cap of @brightstarcare in June

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 June. We strive to share helpful articles, tools and Websites and hope the following will be of value to you. Enjoy! 

RT @shellyasun Caregiving is not easy. Tips for caring for the caregiver: http://ow.ly/24TJo Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Do you know the signs of a stroke? Don't be taken off-guard: http://ow.ly/25hUY Wednesday, June 30, 2010

  

An important safety issue for all drivers RT @josephcoughlin Older driver licensing: what's missing in the discussion? http://ow.ly/24Ujs Tuesday, June 29, 2010

  

RT @shellyasun Caregiving is not easy. Tips for caring for the caregiver: http://ow.ly/24TJo Tuesday, June 29, 2010

  

Implications on Sndwch Gen? RT @BoomerConsumer Wonder what the future holds? Read The Changing Demographics of America http://ow.ly/24Hy5 Tuesday, June 29, 2010

  

Divorce adds new dynamic for family caregivers http://ow.ly/24Hi1 Tuesday, June 29, 2010

  

This is pretty fascinating! Great work RT @drbillthomas My latest blog post: The Elder-Friendly Emergency Care Experience... Tuesday, June 29, 2010

  

How - and why - to stay home: http://ow.ly/24H7e Tuesday, June 29, 2010

  

Chicken or egg? Interesting take on aging RT @thehealthfreak via @antiagingfeed: Dispelling Conventional Aging Myths http://bit.ly/d5XXBE Monday, June 28, 2010

  

Getting homecare? You DO have a say when it comes to your caregiver: http://ow.ly/24l8N Monday, June 28, 2010

  

Elder care spreads adult children thin: http://ow.ly/22orz How can we help the Sandwich Generation? Thursday, June 24, 2010

  

Think homecare is unsafe? Think again: http://ow.ly/22oaG Wednesday, June 23, 2010

  

Thx for sharing! Sleep is so important at all ages. RT @caregiving The Surprising Toll of Sleep Deprivation (Newsweek): http://bit.ly/dpItcd Wednesday, June 23, 2010

  

RT @nytimeshealth The Elderly, Through the Eyes of a Geriatrician http://nyti.ms/cdbR2n Wednesday, June 23, 2010

  

Thank you for the kind words @mnhomecare! Wednesday, June 23, 2010

  

BrightStar Gurnee Reports Many Seniors Will Lose the Ability to Make Health Decisions http://ow.ly/22jLB Wednesday, June 23, 2010

  

Facing more myths about home health care head-on: http://ow.ly/21Rrd Tuesday, June 22, 2010

  

Think you know homecare? Think again: http://ow.ly/21PqW Tuesday, June 22, 2010

  

RT @aarpbulletin Health Discovery: Hearing Aids in the Loop http://ow.ly/21MSK Tuesday, June 22, 2010

  

Thanks for the RT @summermull! Friday, June 18, 2010

  

Happy Friday! #FF @Agingabundantly @PaulaRobinsonRN @caregiving @shellyasun So many insightful Tweeple! Friday, June 18, 2010

  

What you don't know about homecare... could hurt you: http://ow.ly/1ZW8W Thursday, June 17, 2010

  

RNs are the frontline of healthcare RT @PaulaRobinsonRN Obama recognizes nurses' championing of health reform http://tinyurl.com/2crnt6h Thursday, June 17, 2010

  

A fascinating article about safety! Thx for sharing. :) RT @caregiving The Safety Dance (NY Times) -http://ow.ly/1ZqD3 Wednesday, June 16, 2010

  

Plan [wisely] ahead: http://ow.ly/1KFRZ RT @HealthSociety Who will make your life-or-death decision? http://bit.ly/cIzP8Z Wednesday, June 16, 2010

  

RT @aarpbulletin Ask the Experts: A Beneficiary's Death - http://ow.ly/1ZlLP Wednesday, June 16, 2010

  

Do you or does someone you know need homecare? Start here first: http://ow.ly/1ZqrX Wednesday, June 16, 2010

  

Thanks for the RT @DinaDwyerOwens! Be sure to check out the 10 myths about home health care that we're de-bunking: http://ow.ly/1YMMX Tuesday, June 15, 2010

  

10 Home Health Care Myths De-Bunked: Part I http://ow.ly/1YMMX Tuesday, June 15, 2010

  

Respite for family caregivers a necessity? See why we think so: http://ow.ly/1Ykyy Monday, June 14, 2010

  

Sandwich Generation: Don't be spread thin! Learn how: http://ow.ly/1Ykvn Monday, June 14, 2010

  

Did you know? Working Caregivers Are More Likely to Have Health Issues http://ow.ly/1YktJ Monday, June 14, 2010

  

RT @nytimeshealth Really? The Claim: Mosquitoes are Attracted to Women More Than to Men http://ow.ly/1YkoZ Monday, June 14, 2010

  

Did you miss something? Not to worry! We're re-capping the month of May in Tweets: http://ow.ly/1X8ie Happy Friday, Tweeple! Friday, June 11, 2010

  

@eCareDiaryJohn reports on new study emphasizing caregiver wellness http://ow.ly/1WbBU Wednesday, June 09, 2010

  

@eCareDiaryJohn reports on new study emphasizing caregiver wellness http://ow.ly/1WbAk Wednesday, June 09, 2010

  

@eCareDiaryJohn reports on new study emphasizing caregiver wellness http://ow.ly/1Wbxf Wednesday, June 09, 2010

  

Looking for more caregiver resources? Support caregivers, share this: http://ow.ly/1VJvX Tuesday, June 08, 2010

  

RT @healingwell Female Caregivers Face a Heavier Toll http://ow.ly/1VJzT Tuesday, June 08, 2010

  

Working Caregivers Are More Likely to Have Health Issues http://ow.ly/1VIpa Tuesday, June 08, 2010

  

Working Caregivers Are More Likely to Have Health Issues http://ow.ly/1VIpa Tuesday, June 08, 2010

  

RT @caregiving Call for Participants in Early Memory Loss Study: http://bit.ly/9qGjbw #alzheimer's 11:25 AM Jun 3rd

  

Thanks for sharing @kevinyoho! 9:23 AM Jun 1st

  

Happy first day of June, tweeple! Take control and do at least one thing each day that makes you happy: http://ow.ly/1SsDD 8:58 AM Jun 1st