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Embracing Parkinson’s with Grace
I love and appreciate this article about Nancy and her husband John, who has Parkinson's. I completely agree that Parkinson's is what you make of it. Flow with the changes, cultivate gratitude, and embrace your new normal. “Normal is whatever you are living at the...
How to Get Extra Care at Home When You Need It
This article was first published in Consumer Reports and is written by Kevin Loria. Assistance with personal care, finances, errands, and more can help older people protect their independence and live at home longer. Here’s some advice about where to turn. When it...
How to Help Your Senior Neighbors Navigate Age-Related Challenges
Are your senior neighbors living alone? Without family nearby to help, they might feel isolated and alone in facing the challenges of aging. You can serve as an invaluable source of support to the seniors living in your neighborhood, regardless of your availability....
How to Upgrade Your Home for Someone With Dementia
Thanks to Hazel Bridges of for this excellent and practical article. You can reach her at hbridges@agingwellness.org Dementia affects about 5 million Americans aged 65 and older. It can be hard to watch a loved one face this diagnosis. Eventually, you might choose to...
Seeking Early Signals of Dementia in Driving and Credit Scores
This New York Times article on 'Seeking Early Signals of Dementia in Driving and Credit Scores' describes how pathologies underlying brain decline can begin years before symptoms emerge. Everyday behavior can provide warning. This is very useful information both for...
Tom Coughlin: Nothing Could Prepare Me for Watching My Wife Slip Away
Tom Coughlin was the two-time Super Bowl-winning head coach of the New York Giants and is the founder of the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation, which provides support for families tackling pediatric cancer. He wrote a guest essay for The New York Times today and shares...
Asking about vaccine status isn’t a question of etiquette but of public health
Many of our loved ones have compromised immune systems but we may be hesitant to ask if those around us are vaccinated. This article rightly points out that asking about vaccine status isn’t a question of etiquette but of public health, at work or in other situations...
We don’t ‘move on’ from grief, we move forward with it
Nora McInerny's 15 minute Ted Talk highlights that we don't move on from grief, we move forward with it. To me, this is an important observation and really resonates with me....
Difficult Decisions: Considering Assisted Living – By Lydia Chan of Alzheimer’s Caregiver
It is challenging to observe a loved one struggle during their senior years. Sometimes, older people can make adaptations in daily life to remain at home. However, when the efforts to sustain independent living are not enough, it may be time to consider assisted...
How Food May Improve Your Mood: Combating Stress and Depression
Caregiving is stressful and depressing. So is having Parkinson's. The sugar-laden, high-fat foods we often crave when we are stressed or depressed, as comforting as they are, may be the least likely to benefit our mental health. This New York Times article provides...