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Are Your Parents OK? Here’s How to Check

April 8, 2016

As your parents age, are you confident that they’re coping with the changes

When Is It Time? Making The Difficult Decision to Move a Family Member to Assisted Living or Memory Care

March 30, 2016

One of the most difficult decisions that any family faces is making the decision about when,

Top 10 Signs Your Elderly Parent Needs Help at Home

March 28, 2016

David Letterman was famous for his Top 10 lists on his late-night television show.

Help for Adult Children of Aging or Sick Parents

February 11, 2016

Special contribution from Barbara Kane, LCSW-C and Linda Hill, LCSW-C, of Aging Network

Agitation in Dementia

March 4, 2016

While memory impairment is often what comes to mind when one thinks of Dementia,

Use It or Lose It

February 25, 2016

When we think of retirement, most people picture a life of ease:

What’s Wrong with Old?

February 17, 2016

Close your eyes and imagine someone who is “old.”

Don’t Get SAD; Get Better

February 11, 2016

Winter can be a bit of a downer.

See the World with Seniors

February 16, 2016

Travel isn’t for the young. You don’t need to be in your 20s to discover the world. As we age,

Glimpse Your Future with Science

January 26, 2016

Do you have any idea what life will be like when you’re 80?

Capital City Nurses – It’s a Family Business – Featured in Bethesda Magazine

It’s a Family Business – Read this Bethesda Magazine profile.

Capital City Nurses Team Walks for Alzheimer’s Saturday 10/26

The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the nation’s largest event to raise aw

Companionship Can Chase Away the Blues

If you can’t be with your loved one during the holidays (or any other time),

Fight the Flu

When the first case of Ebola was reported on American soil, panic broke out among media outlet

Trends in Senior Care via the Fairfax Times

Capital City Nurses President Susan Rodgers quoted

When to Consider In-Home Care

A recent Wall Street Journal article reveals options are expanding, but there are both upsides

Reduce Hospital Readmissions Through Home Care

Home Care Providers Can Help Influenza and Pneumonia Patients Get the Rest and Comfort.e

Capital City Nurses Welcomes Caitlin Houck, MS, RN to the Team

Caitlin joins the CCN team after serving as a bedside cardiology nurse at the University

Safety First At Home

Falls, the majority of which occur at home, are the leading cause of injuries

Home Health Care Improves Quality of Life

Recently, U.S. Senator Susan Collins [R-ME] wrote an article for the St. John Valley Times