Covering All Your Senior Family Member’s Care Needs
Posted in Age Related Issues, Future Trends on May 14th, 2010
We have a tendency to lump age groups together. We name groups “toddlers” or “teens”, which make common sense. Some individuals in our society who are over the age of 55 are annoyed if you call them senior or elder.
I remember leaving a shopping trip at a local store thinking that they didn’t charge me [...]
Posted in Age Related Issues, Care Management, Caregiving, Future Trends, adult children on Apr 27th, 2010
Our business is helping families with the challenging issues of aging. Sometimes it is getting siblings to agree on a decision of what is best for mom. Other times it is helping a family get the diagnosis they need so they can plan for the future or take control from someone who is impaired cognitively [...]
Posted in Age Related Issues, Alzheimer's, Care Management, Caregiving, Future Trends, Health Care Reform on Apr 23rd, 2010
There was recently an online streaming broadcast about Health Care Reform provided by the website www.healthreform.gov where some great information was obtained . Below, I have summarized what was said about the most recent law affecting Health Care Reform:
1. This new bill does not eliminate anything Medicare currently offers.
2. Starting in 2011, Medicare will not [...]
Posted in Age Related Issues, Care Management, Caregiving, Elder Abuse and Fraud, Future Trends, Uncategorized on Mar 2nd, 2010
Elder abuse is rising. Even though my mother is bright and doing well living alone, which she prefers, she is a target just because of her age! Mom is almost 88 and out and about going to clubs and driving friends around. She lives in a major urban city and has since her birth. The [...]
Posted in Age Related Issues, Future Trends, Uncategorized on Feb 2nd, 2010
Can’t open the container? Heads up marketing, the Baby Boomers are coming!
As our population ages, with the over 50 crowd growing by 50% this decade, I am hoping that the manufactures of packaging take into consideration the product they are selling and whether or not their target population open it.
I purchased some body wash this past week [...]
Posted in Age Related Issues, Alzheimer's, Dementia and Memory Loss, Future Trends, Technology, Uncategorized on Jan 26th, 2010
A recent study showed that cell phones may decrease an Alzheimer’s like disease in mice. This is startling news, particularly since previous thought had been that cell phone use could cause brain tumors. Could the answer to preventing Alzheimer’s disease really be something so convenient? It sure would be nice!http://abcnews.go.com/Health/AlzheimersNews/cell-phone-radiation-prevent-reverse-alzheimers-mice/story?id=9497387
Here is the link to the [...]
Posted in Age Related Issues, Future Trends, Uncategorized, adult children on Jan 12th, 2010
“Clean out a room, change your schedule and your social life- Mom is moving in.”
Your mother has had a change of status and can no longer live alone. You think it is best that she move in with you because you just retired and have the time to care for her.
The desire and the passion [...]
Posted in Age Related Issues, Alzheimer's, Care Management, Dementia and Memory Loss, Future Trends, Health Care Reform, Uncategorized on Jan 6th, 2010
The Caregiving Legacy Award from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation is being given to the “Alzheimer’s Dementia Strategy and Dementia Summit”.
I had the honor of serving on this panel with many other leading Dementia experts in San Francisco. My role, based on expertise, was that of “Care Coordination and Professional Care Manager.” Most of [...]
Posted in Age Related Issues, Care Management, Future Trends, Uncategorized on Dec 29th, 2009
This new decade will bring many of the 76 million Baby Boomers who approach retirement, with the dreams and visisons of travel, volunteerism, and enjoying family redirected and derailed, to the reality of aging parents and their increasing dependency.
It is my recommendation that every pre-retirement class, workshop or planner cover, for the aging baby boomer [...]
Posted in Age Related Issues, Care Management, Caregiving, Future Trends, Uncategorized on Dec 8th, 2009
With the Baby Boomers aging what will the future hold? Will they want what they want right now – instant gratification? Some may choose more commune-like living – different from assisted living – more self-directed and self-governed living and create a new way to live. They would have more control over menu planning and structured [...]