By: Carol Bradley Bursack, Minding Our Elders
This holiday season will look quite different from previous years. With more seniors forced to celebrate the holidays alone, learn how to help an elderly loved one feel your love from afar.
There is a lot of pressure on people...
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Article as posted by South Coast Almanac.
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