Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:

Ecumen Blogger Jim Klobuchar — The Other Side of Nature’s Beauty
The recent earthquake in Nepal reminds Jim Klobuchar of the country's majestic beauty — and devastating poverty.

Creative Job Recruitment Program at Ecumen Bethany Community Highlighted
Rural Minnesota is growing older, and finding health care workers to care for seniors is an ongoing challenge. Ecumen Bethany Community in Alexandria is getting creative in its recruitment efforts.

A Senior Prom Especially for Seniors at Ecumen Prairie Hill and Ecumen Sand Prairie
Residents at Ecumen Prairie Hill and Ecumen Sand Prairie in St. Peter, Minn., had a “Senior Prom” delivered directly to their communities by sororities and fraternities at Gustavus Adolphus College.

New Ecumen White Paper Offers 5 Key Steps to Reducing Antipsychotics in Dementia Care
Senior care professionals and nursing homes are challenged to conform to the 2012 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services initiative to decrease off-label use of antipsychotics. In many cases, the struggle comes from within – initiating change and formulating an integrated and personalized approach to dementia care.

Caring.com: Managing Mom's Budget? An 8-Step Plan to Cover Your Bases
Managing a parent's finances can be complex and at times overwhelming. Caring.com's Senior Editor Melanie Haiken shares her eight-step plan that provides logical guidance.

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