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
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
Grandchildren: “The Crown of Old Age” or “The Spark for Longer Life?”
Having just returned from a week with my 5 grandchildren, ages 4 to 13, has given me a new perspective in looking at the world. I wonder, did I look at the world as these kids do? Somehow I think we were somewhat sheltered from the stresses and negative news that bombards us all today. Read More
Where Should I Live? I'm 81
How does one come to a challenging choice of moving from the known to the unknown? Each of us will answer this question differently based on where we are in our lives as well as from the ways we have made most decisions all of our life. Some of us research every decision and some Read More
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