Global shares fall, euro slides as Monti deepens Italy uncertainty

LONDON (Reuters) - The euro slipped towards a two-week low on Monday while shares and Italian bond prices also fell after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's decision to resign deepened euro zone uncertainty.

Monti announced over the weekend he would resign once the 2013 budget is approved, raising questions over who will take the reins of the euro zone's third largest economy after elections expected in February.

Top European shares on the FTSEurofirst 300 index were down 0.5 percent by 5 a.m. EDT with a 3.5 percent fall on Milan's Ftse Mib and 2 percent on Madrid's IBEX flanked by smaller falls in London , Paris and Frankfurt .

The euro was down over 0.2 percent at $1.2898, trading towards a two-week low of $1.2876 on Friday, and Italian bonds fell sharply, with yields on benchmark 10-year debt up 27 basis points at 4.82 percent.

"It is disappointing as Monti had gained significant credibility in the markets over the last 12 months and now the whole thing is being questioned," said Audrey Childe-Freeman at BMO Capital Markets in London.

Government bonds of Spain, the other major euro zone economy deep in crisis, also fell and the cost of insuring both Italian and Spanish debt against default rose.

Poor economic data compounded the jitters. French industrial output was much weaker than expected in October and tepid export growth reduced Germany's trade surplus to its lowest level in over half a year.

This pointed to more than a brief, shallow economic dip as Germany's euro zone export markets struggle.

"Besides weak industrial output this is another bleak piece of data that points to contraction in the fourth quarter - and a proper contraction at that," said Thomas Hessler, an economist at HSBC Trinkaus said of the German trade data.

CHINA LIFT

Balancing the European concerns, data from China showed factory output in the world's number two economy accelerated to an eight-month high in November. The upbeat figures followed a surprise drop in U.S. unemployment figures on Friday and allowed investors to look past some more disappointing Chinese trade data.

Copper prices hit their highest in almost two months on the Chinese data, gold firmed 0.2 percent to around $1,707 an ounce and oil snapped five straight days of losses to climb back above $107 a barrel.

"It does appear, based on the evidence of the data, that the Chinese economy has bottomed out," said Ben Le Brun, a market analyst at OptionsXpress in Sydney.

In contrast to the later European gloom, Asian equity investors pushed MSCI's broadest index of Asia Pacific shares outside Japan to a fresh 16-month high.

Back in currency markets, the dollar rose about 0.3 percent against a basket of major currencies due to the euro's weakness although an expected announcement later this week of more Federal Reserve bond buying limited the gains.

Wall Street looked set for a weak open with futures for the S&P 500 indicating a 0.25 percent fall and the Dow seen down 0.1 percent.

(Additional reporting by Anooja Debnath in London and; Manash Goswami in Singapore,; Editing by David Stamp)

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Students try to make recycling fashionable

As one model powdered her face with some last-minute blush and another frantically tried to perfect her catwalk strut, a thin girl donning a tight, black trash bag started to panic backstage.

Mariah Reyes, one of the student designers, rushed over to comfort her jittery classmate.

"Four-second inhale, four-second exhale," Reyes said. "Remember, you look fabulous."

The Franklin High School sophomore had started counting the days until her school's Eco-Friendly Fashion Show weeks before it happened. Not only would it help raise awareness about one of her passions ? recycling ? but it would let her showcase some of her clothing designs.

There was Plastic Tactic, the short, puffy dress made entirely of Fresh & Easy grocery bags; Eco Paperlicious, a longer, pleated dress made of strips of newspaper; and Checkerbox Beauty, a form-fitting, strapless dress made of red-and-white checkered school snack boxes.

The school's Dream Project Club ? a group dedicated to finding solutions for global problems ? held the fashion show recently to raise awareness about environmental sustainability and to raise money for Superstorm Sandy victims. They asked each attendee to donate a dollar and made about $120.

In early 2008, riding the high of President Obama's first campaign, freshman health and life skills teacher Melinda Conde started searching for a way to facilitate change in the classroom. About this time, she met Kelly Sullivan Walden, the daughter of a teacher, who had created the kind of program Conde wanted to try.

After attending a United Nations conference six years ago, Walden designed a project that asks students to envision themselves as ambassadors tackling global issues.

The program, dubbed the Dream Project, focuses on eight goals the U.N. is striving to achieve by 2015. They include eradicating extreme hunger, promoting gender equality and ensuring environmental sustainability.

Celerity Educational Group, which operates eight charter schools in the area, adapted Walden's program into a curriculum for kindergarten through eighth grade.

At Franklin, Conde intertwines elements of the program into her freshman health lessons and leads the school's Dream Project Club, which started after a group of sophomores wanted a venue to continue working toward the goals they had set during her class.

Sophomore club member Remmy Seleuco, for example, is always on the lookout for ways to recycle.

When she overheard her younger brother mention throwing away a box of Yu-Gi-Oh cards, she stepped in. "I said, 'Hold up. Whoa,' " she recalled, through a proud smirk.

She salvaged the cards, taped several strips of them together into a corset and combined them with a puffy skirt made of a trash bag, which her friend modeled at the fashion show.

The small club is working to inform the student body.

At a recent club meeting, for example, members cut up strips of paper with facts to tack up around campus the week before the show. One read: "Most families throw away about 40 kg of plastic a year."

As Reyes glued together loops of magazine strips that would create a chain to decorate the sides of the runway, the club's vice president divvied up who would bring snacks to the show.

"What do you guys think about drinks?" Jenny Huang asked. "Just water?"

A girl in the front row shook her head and interjected: "If we do that, you can't do bottles."

Several students nodded in agreement.

"Instead of handing out water bottles, cause that's not very eco-friendly," Huang said, "we could get a metal canteen and fill up cups."

They ended up serving soy milk, a blended rice drink and almond milk ? all in cups, of course ? with seaweed and cupcakes.

Before the show, in the dimly lit locker room next to the auxiliary gym, Reyes began to stress. "Where are my models?" she asked.

A doe-eyed brunet rushed over. Reyes hugged Pamela Molina and then helped her into Plastic Tactic ? the dress made of grocery bags.

"Can you breathe?" Reyes asked, as she cinched the red ribbon holding the bags together around Molina's waist.

Molina nodded and caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror. She twirled around and the plastic bags wafted up from her waist.

"I think I found my winter formal dress," she said, through a smile.

marisa.gerber@latimes.com

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Childhood Obesity In Decline In Some Cities | Your Health Journal

From Your Health Journal?..?Love this NY Times article that states childhood obesity rates are declining in some major cities. It may be debated by some experts, but even so, nice to read. Nationally, about 17 percent of children under 20 are obese, or about 12.5 million people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which defines childhood obesity as a body mass index at or above the 95th percentile for children of the same age and sex. So, there is still work to be done. Educating families on healthy lifestyle along with government support can create some major positive ?health? changes in the lives of children.?

From the article?..

After decades of rising childhood obesity rates, several American cities are reporting their first declines.

The trend has emerged in big cities like New York and Los Angeles, as well as smaller places like Anchorage, Alaska, and Kearney, Neb. The state of Mississippi has also registered a drop, but only among white students.

?It?s been nothing but bad news for 30 years, so the fact that we have any good news is a big story,? said Dr. Thomas Farley, the health commissioner in New York City, which reported a 5.5 percent decline in the number of obese schoolchildren from 2007 to 2011.

The drops are small, just 5 percent here in Philadelphia and 3 percent in Los Angeles. But experts say they are significant because they offer the first indication that the obesity epidemic, one of the nation?s most intractable health problems, may actually be reversing course.

The first dips ? noted in a September report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ? were so surprising that some researchers did not believe them.

Deanna M. Hoelscher, a researcher at the University of Texas, who in 2010 recorded one of the earliest declines ? among mostly poor Hispanic fourth graders in the El Paso area ? did a double-take. ?We reran the numbers a couple of times,? she said. ?I kept saying, ?Will you please check that again for me?? ?

Researchers say they are not sure what is behind the declines. They may be an early sign of a national shift that is visible only in cities that routinely measure the height and weight of schoolchildren. The decline in Los Angeles, for instance, was for fifth, seventh and ninth graders ? the grades that are measured each year ? between 2005 and 2010. Nor is it clear whether the drops have more to do with fewer obese children entering school or currently enrolled children losing weight. But researchers note that declines occurred in cities that have had obesity reduction policies in place for a number of years.

Though obesity is now part of the national conversation, with aggressive advertising campaigns in major cities and a push by Michelle Obama, many scientists doubt that anti-obesity programs actually work. Individual efforts like one-time exercise programs have rarely produced results. Researchers say that it will take a broad set of policies applied systematically to effectively reverse the trend, a conclusion underscored by an Institute of Medicine report released in May.

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Most Popular Mac Downloads and Posts of 2012

Most Popular Mac Downloads and Posts of 20122012 brought us a new version of OS X with the launch of Mountain Lion, and we've had plenty of great Mac-oriented content throughout the year. We've had a ton of great new software, guides, and ways to fix annoyances. Here's a look back at our most popular Mac posts.

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Lifehacker Pack for Mac: Our List of the Best Free Mac Apps

Finding excellent free software for your Mac is increasingly tough. In our fourth annual Lifehacker Pack for Mac, we're highlighting the best free downloads for better productivity, communication, media management, and more. More ?


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Build the Mac Pro That You Wish Apple Released

Last week Apple updated their Mac Pros to cutting-edge processors from 2010, even older graphics cards, and all the USB 2.0 ports you'll ever need. With a proper update unlikely until 2013, we thought we'd bridge the gap with Hackintoshes-the faster, cheaper Mac desktops you can build... More ?


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Use Your Home Computer from Anywhere: A Comprehensive Guide to Remote Controlling Your PC

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How to Use iTunes 11's Awesome New Features (and Bring Back the Old iTunes Look)

Apple released its newest version of iTunes yesterday, and it's a complete overhaul to the entire program. As you'd expect, that means there's a few cool (somewhat) hidden features. More ?


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How to Find Out if Someone's Secretly Been Using Your Computer

If you have a snoopy roommate or a curious sibling, this trick will help you find out if they've been using your computer when you're not around.
While you could always set a password or install something like Prey ahead of time, you might be in a position where you suspect someone's already used... More ?


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Everything You Need to Know About OS X Mountain Lion

OS X Mountain Lion is out and available on the Mac App Store for $20, but is your Mac ready for the upgrade? Are your third party apps compatible? Do you know everything there is to know about the latest release? More ?


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How to Get the Best Features of Mac OS X Mountain Lion Right Now

This morning, Apple announced the next version of Mac OS X, dubbed Mountain Lion, is scheduled to be available at the end of summer. It's filled with cool new features, but who wants to wait until this summer to get them? More ?


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Middleman Syncs Virtually Any Device with iTunes on a Mac

Mac only: iPods are great, but if you want to sync your music with another device-like a Sansa Clip or an Android phone-iTunes doesn't exactly have your back. More ?


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Cloak Automatically Secures Your Browsing on Open Wi-Fi Networks, Is About as Hassle-Free as It Gets

Mac/iOS: Connecting to open Wi-Fi networks, like those in coffee shops, can leave you open to all sorts of attacks. To keep your personal information safe, free app Cloak encrypts and reroutes all your traffic through a VPN whenever you connect to a public Wi-Fi network. More ?


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ShareMouse Controls Multiple Computers with a Single Keyboard and Mouse, No Setup Required

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Make Your Mac's Dashboard Actually Useful

The Mac Dashboard doesn't seem to get much love these days and a decrease in the amount of widgets being made for it means people have likely moved on to dedicated apps for most of their widget purposes. More ?


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Why iTunes Shuffle Isn't Random (and How to Fix It)

If you're still using iTunes, you've probably noticed that the Shuffle feature doesn't always seem the most random. In fact, at times Shuffle may have seemed completely set in stone (which, of course, would make no sense). More ?


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Lifehacker Pack for Mac: Student Edition

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Customize OS X with This List of the Best Terminal Commands

For a lot of Mac users some of the best customization tips come in the form of simple Terminal commands, but keeping track of all of those can be a bit difficult. More ?


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iExplorer 3 Is a Complete Management Tool for Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Windows and OS X: We've long been fans of iExplorer, as it's a great way to access your iDevice's file system, but the latest update brings a whole bunch of new features that make it a complete way to manage most anything on your device. More ?


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Do Yourself a Favor: Set Up Mountain Lion's Built-in Text Expansion with These Shortcuts

Surprise! Mountain Lion has a great new secret feature: basic text expansion. Here's how to set it up and some handy shortcuts to get you started.
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Mount Union defeated Mary HardinBaylor 4835 on Saturday to advance to its eighth straight NCAA Division III title game 16th ...

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Saturday, December 08, 2012

7:15 PM: University of Cincinnati president Santa J. Ono tweets on the Bearcats hiring Tommy Tuberville as their new football coach: "We have a coach that led a Auburn to #2 in America. #hottestcollegeinamerica is going to sizzle next year #justsaying"

7:00 PM: St. Thomas (Minnesota) defeated Wisconsin-Oshkosh 28-14 to advance to their first-ever NCAA Division III title game, where they will face 10-time national champion Mount Union.

6:45 PM: Navy defeated Army 17-13 on Saturday to give the Midshipmen their 11th straight win over the Black Knights.

6:30 PM: Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports that Kevin McHale will coach the Rockets tonight against the Dallas Mavericks. It will be McHale's first game back since the death of his 22-year-old daughter Sasha.

6:15 PM: New South Florida football coach Willie Taggart during his press conference Saturday: "I always said I wouldn't leave WKU unless I had a chance to win the national championship and I truly believe we can do that here."

6:00 PM: Notre Dame LB Manti Te'o confirms that Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel wouldn't give him any info on Alabama: "His loyalty to the SEC is a little bit too strong."

5:45 PM: Mount Union defeated Mary Hardin-Baylor 48-35 on Saturday to advance to its eighth straight NCAA Division III title game & 16th overall.

5:30 PM: Arkansas-Pine Bluff defeated Jackson State 24-21 in OT on Saturday to give the Golden Lions their first SWAC championship since 1966.

5:15 PM: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones released a statement saying the team was "deeply saddened" by the death of linebacker Jerry Brown, who was killed in a car accident. Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent has been charged with intoxication manslaughter over the accident.

5:00 PM: The Oregonian reports three Oregon State football players have been arrested on assault & disorderly conduct charges.

4:45 PM: American skier Lindsey Vonn won her fourth World Cup race of the season in Saturday's Super-G in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

4:30 PM: Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent, who is charged with intoxication manslaughter in the death of teammate Jerry Brown, had pleaded guilty to a DUI charge in 2009 while playing at Illinois.

4:15 PM: The El Paso Times reports Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach Sean Kuglerhas been named UTEP's new head football coach. Kugler will stay with the Steelers through the rest of the season before taking over the Miners.

4:00 PM: New Tennessee Volunteers football coach Butch Jones has agreed to a six-year, $18.2 million contract.

3:45 PM: New Texas Rangers pitcher Josh Lindblom tweets after being traded by the Phillies: "Super Excited to join the @Rangers organization and be a part of bringing a championship back to Dallas."

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Hello from AlaskanFyrDragon - ADK= Gaming Community

Some of you know me, some don't. For those that don't (and also for those that DO...) I can come off as a real douche in-game some times.??Mostly this is because, as an un-clanned player, I have no responsibilities. what I do or say reflects upon no one other than myself; and I mostly don't give a flying f-all what people think of me.??In truth, I like to think I am a fairly sane and level headed person.??I'm 37, married for nearly 13 years, and have 2 boys; 21 and 14 (I know the math doesn't add up very nicely, but things are complicated).

Being in a clan makes a huge difference in how I behave, as I am no longer representing myself, but am an ambassador and spokesperson for a large group of other players who do not necessarily need me throwing crap their way.??some may, but most don't ; )

I know this may make me seen two-faced, or hypocritical, but its really the way all members of communities or societies behave.??Any person will behave differently when his actions can effect others, and not just himself.

So, I ask those that may already think I'm a douche to consider this the next time you see me in-game.

Thank you all, and I hope to be sending a BA Bolt your way very soon ; )

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Union Academy tours for parents Tuesday, Thursday

Union Academy Magnet School/
IB MYP Candidate School will be hosting drop in school tours for parents of current 5th grade
students that are interested in
attending Union Academy.

The tours will be conducted on Tuesday, Dec. 11 from 9:30 a.m.-
10:30 a.m. and Thursday, Dec. 13 from 1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

Parents are invited to drop in during those times or contact
Union Academy with any questions at 863-534-7435.

The current admissions process, that of a waiting list, is still in
effect, according to spokesperson Charissa Kesler. The school would like to acquaint parents of prospective students with the programs and
services offered by the school, however.

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Season ends with NCAA Tournament loss to Oregon

Season ends with NCAA Tournament loss to Oregon

By BYU Sports Information

December 8th, 2012 @ 2:24pm

OMAHA, Neb. - A magical season for BYU women's volleyball came to an end on Friday as the No. 12 seed Cougars fell 3-1 (23-25, 21-25, 25-22, 12-25) to No. 5 seed Oregon in the Round of 16 at the 2012 NCAA Tournament.

BYU finishes the season at 28-4 overall, the most victories for a Cougar team since 1999. This season also marked BYU's first conference title since 2005 and first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2007. The 2012 squad includes the West Coast Conference Coach of the Year (Shawn Olmstead), Player of the Year (Jennifer Hamson), Freshman of the Year (Alexa Gray) and Defensive Player of the Year (Nicole Warner).

"When I got this job, I told the girls, 'Buckle up. Hold on. We're going to turn this thing around.' Like I've said a thousand times, I felt we were one loss away from being in the tournament last year," Olmstead said. "This year we made it, and being able to win some matches is a positive that these girls have to cling to moving forward. There are a lot of positives."

Hamson led the way for the Cougars Friday night with 18 kills on .364 hitting while Gray added eight, and Warner and Kathryn LeCheminant tallied seven apiece. Ciara Parker led BYU with 15 digs while Heather Hannemann (12), Jessica Jardine (10) and Tia Withers (10) were also in double figures. Hannemann dished out 42 assists and the Cougars hit .259 as a team. Warner had a hand in seven of BYU's nine blocks as she registered one solo block and six block assists.

"Hats off to Oregon, definitely," Olmstead said. "They did an outstanding job this season. I felt they did a great job tonight. They got us definitely out of system, out of our style of play. That's a credit to them, their coaching staff and their athletes for executing the game plan really nicely. I felt those moments where they got us out of whack really got us in the end."

Despite hitting .500 and getting six kills from Hamson, BYU fell 25-23 to Oregon in the first set. The Cougars led for much of the set and by as many as three at 18-15 following a block by Warner and Hannemann. With BYU leading 21-19, Oregon tallied back-to-back kills to tie the score at 21-all. After Hamson gave the Cougars the lead at 22-21, Alaina Bergsma sandwiched a Katherine Fischer ace with two kills to set up Oregon's first set point at 24-22. Kimberly Dahl extended the set one more point with a kill but Liz Brenner tallied a kill to claim the set for the Ducks at 25-23.

Set two was all Oregon early as the Ducks built a 6-3 lead with two blocks, two kills and two aces. After two more Bergsma kills gave Oregon a 10-7 lead, BYU responded with a 9-2 run to take a four-point lead at 16-12. Warner started the rally with a kill and then teamed up with Hamson for a block to close the gap to one at 10-9. Hamson had two more kills and Warner and LeCheminant added kills of their own to polish off the run. Following an Oregon timeout the Ducks went on an 8-1 run to take the lead and seize control. Gray added two more kills but it was not enough as Oregon ended the set on a Bergsma kill for the 25-21 victory.

Hamson and the Cougars stayed alive with a hard-fought win in set three, 25-22. BYU gained some separation at 12-9 with a 3-0 run that included a Gray-Warner block and a Hamson kill. The Cougars looked to win the set going away as they opened a 19-12 lead on a 7-1 run that included kills from four different players and an ace by Withers. Oregon would not go quietly, however, answering BYU with an 8-2 run to get within one at 21-20. Gray settled the Cougars down with a kill and then Hamson had kills on BYU's last three points to give them the win in set three.

Oregon controlled the fourth set from the start, jumping out to a 9-2 lead. Back-to-back kills by LeCheminant pulled BYU within five at 11-6 but the Ducks proved too strong, closing the set with an 8-1 run to win 25-12 and take the match.

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Affordable Elder Care You Can Trust ? Guest Post

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Affordable Elder Care You Can Trust

Care for aging family members doesn?t have to be expensive to be reliable. There are several affordable options available to families. From in-home care to long term care facilities, there is an option that meets your loved ones needs perfectly.

What to Consider

Trustworthy and reliable care is definitely more important to consider than cost. Luckily, you can have both. For most families, insurance will cover part or all of the costs associated with the care of elderly family members. You should contact your insurance company to determine what type of care is covered and whether you will have a co-pay.

You should also consider the personal needs of your loved one. For example, seniors with limited mobility may simply need assistance with cooking and light housekeeping, while elderly patients with dementia may bed twenty-four hour care. If you are unsure of the type of care needed, consulting your family doctor or a geriatric counselor can be helpful.

Set a Budget

When cost is important to consider, working with an expert in elder care options can help you make the right choices concerning the care of your loved ones. You should always be aware of the comprehensive costs of care, however. Look over an itemized cost sheet before agreeing to any care plan. It may be less expensive to cut corners or opt out of optional services, the things included in a slightly more costly plan may make a big difference in the comfort of your loved one.

You may also need a comprehensive cost sheet to determine the total cost of care in long term care facilities. For example, are meals included in the cost of living in the facility, or are they added in separately? In general, the cost of clothing and other personal items will be paid out of pocket.

Look for Alternatives

It is wise to compare the costs of different types of care before committing to a plan. It is less costly to hire an aide while you are unavailable, for instance, than it is to hire a live-in nurse. Additionally, you have the advantage of being able to interact with caregivers on a regular basis, ensuring your aging family member is getting the best care possible.

Reaching out to experts in your local community is a simple, affordable way to find resources that you can use to provide care. Senior centers are one way to ensure the elderly are provided with care during the work week. Senior centers provide meals, snacks, activities, and often transportation to and from the center each day. The facilities are usually free or low cost and employ professionals with experience in caring for the elderly.

Finding Reliable Care

When choosing a long term care facility or hiring an in-home caregiver it is important to spend some time researching your options. Interview candidates, take tours of various facilities, and ask for references. Reliable caregivers will have plenty of references and should have experience caring for seniors. In- home caregivers should also have some similarties, such as shared hobbies, with your family member.

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Author Bio

Steve Miller writes for Assisted Living Today, a trusted source of information on senior care, including a comprehensive directory of both assisted living and alternative care type facilities all over the US.

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