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Click here to read a great article BY BONNIE LAWRENCE, FAMILY CAREGIVER ALLIANCE<\/a> \u00a0entitled “How emerging technologies can help with care for ill or frail family members<\/a>“.<\/p>\n I’ve taken the links out of the article and posted them below for your convenience.<\/p>\n Store your health data<\/strong><\/p>\n HealthVault<\/a>\u00a0– You can store your health data here if you sign up for a Microsoft account. You could do the same thing by saving the information in Word files and spreadsheets if you don’t want to store your data in the cloud.<\/p>\n If you don’t mind storing your data in the cloud, you can also use Google drive<\/a>.<\/p>\n Education and information sites<\/strong><\/p>\n – Family Caregiver Alliance<\/a> Shopping resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n – Buck and Buck<\/a> Don’t forget, Pliny Lives has a Support for Seniors store on Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n Helpful websites<\/strong><\/p>\n www.LotsaHelpingHands.com<\/a>,<\/p>\n Caringbridge.org<\/a><\/p>\n Tools to help you to sleep<\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/ambianceapp.com<\/a><\/p>\n More useful links from the article:<\/strong><\/p>\n Residential Care Search:<\/strong> Online listings by geographic area<\/a>.<\/p>\n Helpful FCA Publications:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n ABLEDATA:<\/a><\/strong> Tech for Long-Term Care:<\/a><\/strong> More Helpful Publications from Family Caregiver Alliance: Family Caregiver Alliance
\n– Easter Seals<\/a>
\n– Eldercare Locator<\/a>
\n– National Resource Directory<\/a>
\n– AARP<\/a>
\n– Alzheimer\u2019s Association<\/a><\/p>\n
\n– The Alzheimer\u2019s Store<\/a>
\n– Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\nThis extensive federally funded database lists products for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n
\nDeveloped for long-term care facilities, this site offers information on tools that can help in any setting.<\/p>\n
\nLong-Term Care Options Explored on PBS NewsHour:<\/h3>\n
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