Air date: June 20, 2010

Host: Barbara Lewis

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Interview: Sandy Roob, Sound Medicine reporter

We begin today's show with the hard choices faced by families with a loved one who can no longer manage at home alone.

One choice, of course, is a nursing home or some sort of assisted living arrangement.

For others, technology is providing new ways to "age in place," as the phrase goes.

In fact, private in-home care is now the fastest growing area in geriatrics.

And as Sound Medicine reporter Sandy Roob found, in-home elder care can make sense for the entire family, no matter how far-flung.

Additional Resources:

• The My Health Care Manager service is headquartered in Indianapolis.
• Expert information and non-commercial resources for caregivers, including topics such as mental and emotional health, maintaining an healthy lifestyles, and aging issues.
• Find out more about geriatric care managers at National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.

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