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Becoming a Senior Advocate – When Life Happens
A little over a month ago, I found myself back in the emergency room with my father-in-law. I am part of the sandwich generation, that age between getting kids out of the nest to start their lives and helping parents in their later years to live their lives with some grace and comfort. Powers of attorney (POA) for health care for my mother and my father-in-law have fallen squarely in my court.
Being an advocate for a senior requires more than making doctor appointments and helping to ensure the senior makes it to the appointment. That is the simple part. Some seniors may not want to press doctors regarding their care because they are afraid they will be punished by not getting the care they need. Doctors may be so busy that they will sometimes miss crucial issues on the charts in front of them or may accept non-committal answers from a senior scared to death of hospitals and ending up in a nursing home and not look deeper for the underlying cause of health issues.
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Why Oprah Can’t Put a Responsible Colloidal Silver Advocate on Her Show
Ever since Oprah featured the so-called colloidal silver “blue man” on her show, a number of people asked why she doesn’t allow a responsible and articulate advocate of colloidal silver on her show to rebut some of the myths and fallacies being promulgated about colloidal silver usage, or at least tell the proverbial “other side of the story” in order to provide her viewers with a fair and balanced view of the subject of colloidal silver usage.
But the truth is this: As well-meaning as Oprah may be, and as much as she may want to host a fair and balanced television show, the decision over whether or not to have a responsible and articulate colloidal silver advocate on her show is really out of her hands.
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Qualities to Avoid in Choosing a Special Education Advocate
Are you the parent of a child with autism or other disability that is considering finding an advocate to help you with your child’s education? Would you like a short list of qualities to avoid when choosing a special education advocate?
This article will help you avoid certain negative qualities in a prospective advocate, so that you can help your child receive a free appropriate public education.
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