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		<title>What does Aging in Place Mean to You?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all heard the term before: &#8220;Aging in Place.&#8221; What does that mean to you? About a month ago there was an update from ALFA that included some information on a &#8220;home&#8221; specifically built for aging in place. Think of &#8230; <a href="http://www.cascadecares.com/blog/what-does-aging-in-place-mean-to-you">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Time Slips &#8211; New Dementia Resource</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple weeks ago a new website was launched.&#160;The name? Time Slips.&#160;The mission? To &#8220;bring the joy of creativity to families with dementia wherever they live.&#8221; That&#8217;s what Dr.&#160;Anne Basting says. Basting is an Associate Professor at the University of &#8230; <a href="http://www.cascadecares.com/blog/time-slips-new-dementia-resource">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Be an Advocate for Long-Term Care!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month the state government announced a $1.5 billion budget gap. Governor Christine Gregoire has called for a Special Session of the Legislature that will begin on November 28, shortly after the November 17 Revenue Forecast. The purpose of &#8230; <a href="http://www.cascadecares.com/blog/advocate-long-term-care">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Mandatory Consultation Rule for Seniors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[October is just around the corner. Each season brings something new, and this October will bring major changes to consumers of assisted living in the state of Minnesota. Next month people who choose assisted living in Minnesota will be required &#8230; <a href="http://www.cascadecares.com/blog/the-mandatory-consultation-rule-for-seniors">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Powerful Documentary on Frontotemporal Dementia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Planning for Hope is a one-hour documentary capturing passionate researchers in the field today who are exploring early diagnoses for Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD.) FTD is caused by degeneration of the frontal lobe of the brain, possibly extending back to the &#8230; <a href="http://www.cascadecares.com/blog/powerful-documentary-frontotemporal-dementia">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Wish that Came True! Tom Speer&#8217;s Golf Experience</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cascade Park Vista recently participated in a local charity golf tournament. Tom Speer had the opportunity to become an &#8220;adopted father figure&#8221; to 10 championship golf pros. Our Marketing Director Peter Adams helped out Tom with transportation, taking them from &#8230; <a href="http://www.cascadecares.com/blog/wish-that-came-true">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating 16 Years at the Gardens!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This past month we celebrated Cascade Park Gardens Sweet 16! Residents, staff, and community visitors joined together at the Union Avenue facility for cake, Ben &#38; Jerry&#8217;s ice cream, and merriment. Cascade Park Gardens is a powerfully positive force in &#8230; <a href="http://www.cascadecares.com/blog/celebrating-16-years-at-the-gardens">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cascadecares.com/blog/celebrating-16-years-at-the-gardens</link>
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		<title>Using Music to Comfort Dementia Patients</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dementia takes away a person&#8217;s memory. That&#8217;s more than just forgetting what you know. It also means a loss of identity, of person, and of connection. When you lose something so precious, you try to find comfort in familiar things. &#8230; <a href="http://www.cascadecares.com/blog/music-therapy-dementia">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>3 Ways to Fight Dementia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dementia is uncurable, but that doesn&#8217;t mean there aren&#8217;t many different treatments lining up to take a shot at the variety of dementias stealing the memories from millions of people. Here are three very different routes to go. 1) Cancer &#8230; <a href="http://www.cascadecares.com/blog/3-ways-to-fight-dementia">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cascadecares.com/blog/3-ways-to-fight-dementia</link>
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		<title>Making Sure You are Safe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[June is National Safety Month. Certainly we should be conscious of safety throughout the whole year, but during June the Home Safety Council (HSC)&#160;launches of a number of initiatives and efforts&#160;to educate and motivate families. They want to see people &#8230; <a href="http://www.cascadecares.com/blog/making-sure-you-are-safe">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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