By Michelle Kicherer of www.bananapitch.com Age doesn’t define you. Often the word “old” conjures up certain images and judgmental associations. Perhaps we think old means aged, frail, tired…but it shouldn’t, and it doesn’t have to. I prefer older, older adults, aging adults… And much like how the words we use to describe older adults might Read More
Healthy Choices for Seniors – Cookies or Flowers?
By Linda Fodrini‐Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC Founder & Chairman, Eldercare Services Healthy choices for seniors can be hard, just like everyone e.se Have you ever gone grocery shopping after a stressful day or an argument with someone? It seems we gravitate towards sweet or salty things on those days. Much of the overeating we do Read More
Coming to Terms with Mortality
by Michelle Eisenreich Coming to terms with mortality can be a challenge at any age. For some reason we expect the elderly to be “ready” for it, or at least more ready than their children or younger generations. But the fact is, facing the prospect of the end of ones life is frightening at any Read More
Companionship in Aging: We Go On Together
A Story About Companionship in Aging by Michelle Kicherer of www.BananaPitch.com This is a story about companionship in aging. I stroll through the park every morning on my way to work. And every morning I see an elderly gentleman walking with his elderly gentle dog. We nod and smile each time we pass, and something Read More
Taking Care of Someone Who is Ill: Patience for Patients
Taking Care of Someone Who is Ill by Michelle Eisenreich The act of taking care of someone who is ill or otherwise unable to care for themselves, either because of illness or the aging process, is not an easy task. Many family members take on this monumental effort without realizing the toll it can take Read More
Do You Fear the Future or Welcome It?
Do you fear the future? Longer lives can bring us to a future we might not have prepared for… By Linda Fodrini‐Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC Founder & Chairman, Eldercare Services I was talking to a group of friends recently – most of us in our 60’s and one said, “I wish I could just take Read More
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