The poem below was written by one of my National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Manager (NAPGCM) friends, Debra Levy, who died this past weekend from a Brain Tumor at age 59 – a very quick passing from diagnosis to death! She was on the National Board with me, a contributor to the Public Relations Read More
Aging Experts
After watching a home repair program about fixing the messes that non-expert contractors (and I would guess not licensed) cause homeowners great headaches and expense, I could only think about families who hear, “We do free Care Management” and think they are receiving expert guidance. I guess you get what you pay for! Professional Care Read More
Singing in the Rain…
When visiting a small residential care home to see a client I came at coffee hour and they were doing a sing along. One of the residents is very impaired with a dementia and can’t talk in complete sentences. Since I had prior experience running a day program for those with dementia years ago, I Read More
Mom is 88 and says she wants to have a baby?
Can you imagine your mother saying that? Well, it is not uncommon for someone with dementia to see themselves as much younger and yearn for the joys of holding and loving a new born baby. The family that heard this did all they could not to laugh but respected their mom with a lovely response. Read More
“Linda, don’t feed me.”
My mother, who was residing in a skilled nursing facility and recovering from an episode of respiratory distress earlier that day, was just presented with dinner at the time of my visit. She was struggling to eat her dinner so the good daughter (me), of course, wanting her to keep up her energy, gave her Read More
100 Year Old Driver Injures 14 – What Can Families Do?
I just read the story of the 100 year old driver injuring 14 people on August 30, 2012 in Los Angeles. Driving at later ages is a concern for families and communities. What can families do? What should families or friends do when they suspect that cognition or physical frailty is impairing an elder’s ability Read More
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