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
“In-Law” Adult Children of Aging Parents More Effective in Interventions
Adult children of aging parents are often disregarded when they make successions about services, care choices or other support systems. This seems to be because the parent still sees that daughter, who might even be a physician, as a 12 year old. So, when the daughter’s husband makes a suggestion, they listen. When the in-law Read More
Help My Spouse is Losing His Memory!
Many of us have trouble with our spouse remembering what we just said let alone what we did yesterday! When this becomes problematic and starts to affect your relationship and your day-to-day life, it needs to be addressed differently. It could be a more serious illness and will need a comprehensive workup to find a Read More
Smoking in Your 50s, 60s Increases Risk of Dementia by Shirley S. Wang
I read an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today by Shirley S. Wang titled Heavy Smoking in Your 50s, 60s Increases Risk of Dementia. The direct connection between smoking and dementia is compelling. I hope you enjoy the information as much as I did. Need another reason not to smoke? Heavy smoking in middle age Read More
Hospital Discharge Planner Values Care Managers
I had a call this month from a local hospital discharge planner complimenting us on our professional advocacy (Geriatric Care Management) for clients, our team spirit and wise counsel. She was also very impressed with our caregivers in the hospital setting – whom she said were kind, helpful and an asset to the client. We Read More
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