After 27 years of helping families understand and cope with dementia and/or memory loss, I find myself riding the same wave. What I notice sitting on this end of my career colliding with my family life is a feeling of denial and grief. Seeing this resilient and very social mother of mine lose her Read More
Fear & the Aging Process
Sometimes fear keeps us stuck in old routines even if they don’t work for us anymore. The fear of falling could keep someone from exercising, the fear of loss of control could keep us in a home that doesn’t meet our needs and the fear of rejection could keep us from speaking from our heart Read More
Choosing Skilled Nursing
“Help – Mom’s diabetes is out of control, she can’t manage it and we can’t be there for her. Her memory is failing and it looks to us she is losing weight.” “Dad should be on oxygen and now they are talking about a gastric feeding tube because of his Parkinson’s disease.” Older Adults who Read More
Electric Blankets & Seniors
“85 year old active senior dies in a house fire on December 28, 2010 in Walnut Creek, CA.” This is news none of us likes to hear. Many of us love to get into a warm bed and since many seniors run cold, having an electric blanket is something many enjoy. However, it can be Read More
When the Assisted-Living Bill Balloons by Patrick Egan of The New York Times
I was quoted in the below article posted on December 7, 2010 in the New York Times in the New Old Age portion of the Health section. It is important information to have when deciding what is best for your aging loved one… This fall, my father sat down for a semi-annual assessment with staff Read More
Mom Needs Assisted Living?
Watch the video blog here! Often an adult child will call and tell us that a parent needs to move to Assisted Living and they want some help on the choice. The first question from me is, “Is mom in agreement with this need?” The second question is always, “What have you done to try Read More
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