The Benefits of Exercise in Fighting Elderly Depression
One of the most common issues our honored elders struggle with is depression. Anyone at any age can become depressed, but depression among the elderly is more …
Home vs Facility Placement for Elders
There’s Really Only ONE Reason to Relocate Someone Many of us have or are wrestling with the care of our health compromised aging parents, physical and/or …
It’s Winter: Let’s Talk Hibernation with our Honored Elders
Growing old comes with a wide variety of changes in our bodies and brains, and those changes cause a number of predictable shifts in habits, traits, and …
Giving Thanks for Our Honored Elders
What is the single most important thing you can do to live a long, healthy life? You might think it has something to do with exercise, or eating right, or …
Elders and Financial Exploitation
Recently, a client of mine lost his wife after a long illness. The husband, my client, is quite elderly and needed assistance with some of his daily …
Spiritual Health, the Holidays, and Our Honored Elders
The holidays are a time of immense duality; on the one hand, you have the intense materialism of Black Friday hitting just after the (hopefully) spiritual …
Giving Up the Car Keys
Creative and Humorous Interventions I speak to community groups regularly to help advance Alzheimer’s awareness and lend support to families in crisis. When …
What to Do When Aging Parents Won’t Listen
If you’re like me, a part of the baby boomer generation, you are finding that role reversal between you and your aging parents is happening. More and …