By Pam Ness A recent New York Times article did a magnificent job of capturing the essence of what it is like to live with Alzheimer’s disease, both as a patient, and as a caregiver. The writer N.R. Kleinfeld spent 20 months following Geri Taylor, a 72-year-old woman in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, along Read More
Silver Alert: It’s an Amazing Amber Alert For Seniors
by Pam Ness In California, we have gotten familiar with the concept of Amber Alerts. Our phones vibrate or chime with the message that a child or teenager has been abducted, including pertinent details of vehicle license plate numbers and car descriptions. In synchrony, the media plays a role in spreading the information, and electronic Read More
The Incredible Benefits of Exercise for Seniors
Whether you’re aged twenty or eighty years old, able-bodied or immobile, exercising is incredibly important for the mind and body. Let’s talk about how regular, daily exercise affects the body, and list some good movements people can try at their appropriate ability level. Physically Moving your body daily is like keeping the oil running through Read More
Caring for Seniors with Mobility Issues
A person’s ability to move around by themselves, called mobility, can drastically change as they age. Some changes come slowly over a long period of time, like weakening of muscles due to declining nutrition, illness, natural aging, decreasing coordination and flexibility associated with dementia, or illness such as diabetes or others that affect the circulatory Read More
Water: An Essential Element of Good Senior Health
by Pam Ness Here’s a little known fact: March 22 is World Water Day, a day to recognize that over 750 million people worldwide do not have access to safe and potable water. Despite the recent public health disaster that occurred in Flint, Michigan, and despite our drought conditions on the West Coast, Americans are Read More
Tasty Foods for Positive Moods
Being a caregiver can be stressful and draining work. As well, we sometimes forget that the person being cared for, especially seniors, can also experience stress and discomfort. Whether or not we’re aware of it, we often carry stress in our bodies. If we’re not careful, that stress can quickly lead to physical side effects, Read More
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