A STROKE UNDER OBSERVATION
July 29, 2015
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by Beverly Bernstein Joie, MS, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ Member One Professional’s Personal Experience with Medicare Observation Status My husband, Dan, came home from work on December 23, 2014 and, as is our fashion, I asked him about his day. When he began talking, It was evident he could not find the words to […]
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DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO CARE FOR AN AGING PARENT?
June 25, 2015
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by Jullie Gray, MSW, LICSW, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy This month, the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP released a landmark study – Caregiving in the U.S. 2015 – that provides new insights into the landscape of our nation’s caregivers and the challenges they face. Are you prepared to […]
Read The Rest →Walgreens, insurers push expansion of virtual doctor visits
June 11, 2015
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BY TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer Millions of people will be able to see a doctor on their smartphones or laptops for everyday ailments once the nation’s largest drugstore chain and two major insurers expand a budding push into virtual health care. Walgreens said Wednesday that it will offer a smartphone application that links doctor and […]
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How Therapy Can Help in the Golden Years
June 10, 2013
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By ABBY ELLIN Michael Kirby Smith for The New York TimesMarvin Tolkin, 86, says his monthly therapy sessions have been “making the transition of living at this age in relation to my family very doable.” Hear from Mr. Tolkin and two more seniors here. Marvin Tolkin was 83 when he decided that the unexamined life […]
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Sequestration and Senior Citizens: How Will Budget Cuts Affect the Elderly?
March 1, 2013
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by ARTHUR COMINGS of NerdWallet on MARCH 1, 2013 What is sequestration? On March 1st our government plans to cut about $85 billion in across-the-board spending for a wide variety of goods and services that many of us consider essential. These mandatory cuts are known as budget sequestration. Even if Congress and the President somehow agree on how […]
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Japanese funeral
February 21, 2013
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I’m in Japan for the funeral of my beloved mother-in-law Minako Sugimura. I was interested to experience how this people process this universal experience. Here are some of my thoughts/observations. 1) Japan is considered not very religious. I think this is wrong. Actually, religious ritual is rather seamlessly woven into the culture. Here the practices […]
Read The Rest →Communicating With Older Adults (Part 2)
February 12, 2013
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This is a continuation of the series started in the previous post. Face Them– Typically, when people experience disabilities, they compensate. In the case of hearing loss, lip reading is employed. So, you need to face your listener and you need to be at the same level. Hence, if they’re standing or sitting, you do likewise. Keep […]
Read The Rest →December Surprises in New York City and Northern New Jersey
January 1, 2010
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It’s an annual event. Adult children return to see their aging parents and they notice thing’s have changed. Even if you’ve been talking all year you might be noticing a real decline in house upkeep.
Read The Rest →Psychotherapy for Elderly With Dementia: What’s the Point?
November 13, 2009
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It sounds cold and unfeeling to some. But, it’s a legitimate question. It pushes at many of our predispositions and prejudices in regard to the elderly. Moreover, there’s rationale in the question. After all, when someone loses cognitive abilities for language and reason, just exactly what can the couch offer?
Read The Rest →Mandatory viewing: Sick Around The World
October 26, 2009
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A must see. Please click here.
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