Archives: July 2016

Bullies in Senior Living

Bullies in Senior Living – They Exist! (contributed by Gloria Hoffner) Bullies in senior retirement communities. They exist. In fact, I have heard senior living compared to being in middle school or high school. Sherry Barzak, ACC, President of the Pennsylvania Activity Professionals Association and Vice President of the National...

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Workforce Discrimination of Caregivers

Getty Images The Discrimination Caregivers Can Face In The Workforce-Reprinted from my Huff Post 50 Blog Call it the elephant in the closet. Family caregivers in the workforce. Six in 10 caregivers are employed while caring for a loved one. Among them, 56 percent work full time. While people between...

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Brilliant Disguise – Bruce, HB2 and LGBT Elders. Telling Your Health Provider Your Sexual Identity is Important!

Brilliant Disguise – Bruce, HB2 and LGBT Elders – Reprinted from my Huff Post 50 Blog I recently attended a program sponsored by the Western Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association entitled Conversations about LGBT Older Adults, Families, and Equality, Health, and Community Services. Days earlier Bruce Springsteen canceled his...

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Hiring a Caregiver – 10 Questions to Ask

A Reputable Home Care Agency Should Be Able to Answer These Questions When Hiring a Caregiver There are many scenarios in life when you may need to hire a professional caregiver. Ask the questions in my article.

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Use Analytics to Predict Your Place to Age

Senior City Guides Can Help – by Carol Marak, Senior Care.com Affordability ranks number one for retiring singles and couples. Even in the Elder Orphan Facebook group, hundreds of individuals over 50 years and over seek a place that’s safe, connected, and affordable. Many in the group are in the...

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Frauds and Schemes Targeting Older Folks – Five Things to Know

Frauds and Schemes Called Crime of 21st Century Frauds and Schemes target the older group because it’s believed that they have a significant amount of disposable income, savings, and other resources. Here are 5 fraud categories that older adults must know. Read the article.  

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The Aging Experience – Just Rock It (Reprint from Huff/Post 50)

Several months ago I relaunched my company with a new brand — The Aging Experience with the tag line Just Rock It!. It was a deliberate strategy. Aging is a taboo subject after all. Consider: There is age bias, common stereotypes we associate with older folks, like they walk slower...

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Senior Driving – Taking the Keys from Mom and Dad

Sensitive Issue-Here’s How to Have the Talk about Senior Driving Senior driving-it’s a touchy subject. You may be driving with mom or dad and notice something is off. Or receive a call like my sister did where mom was lost in her own neighborhood. Elders and driving-it’s a touchy subject....

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