Fun and Different Activities for Seniors – Charlotte Today Seeking out engaging and fun activities for seniors? Forget the novelties of gardening and golfing, and try a little something new with these fun ideas! This segment is from my appearance on the Charlotte Today Show. We discussed different categories of...
Archives: April 2017
Prepare for Aging Starts When You Are Young – Smilecast 9
Prepare for Aging The one thing I preach to people all the time is the need to prepare for aging sooner in life. And it happens in three areas – your physical health, your financial health and your emotional health. In this epidote we look at these areas so that...
Senior Move Managers – Growing Profession – Smilecast 37
Senior Move Managers Senior move managers is a growing profession. They specialize in helping older adults and their families with the daunting process of downsizing and moving to a new residence. They are experienced professionals, bound by a pledge of integrity, committed to safety and ethics, and dedicated to continuing professional development. People...
Sleeping After 60 – What You Need to Know
Sleeping After 60: Getting Rest Is Different Than Earlier in Life, and Working at It Is Key There is a wonder-working, health-promoting elixir of youth available for free—sleep. Yeah we know sleeping after 60 is hard. It is also true that getting rest at night is one of the things...
Our Friday Song of the Week – Mustang Sally
Our Friday Song of the Week – Mustang Sally
Shoulder Pain Linked to Risk for Heart Disease – Video
Should Pain and Heart Disease A new study led by investigators at the University of Utah School of Medicine finds that individuals with symptoms that put them at increased risk for heart disease could be more likely to have shoulder problems, including joint pain and rotator cuff injury. “If someone...
Who’s Your Security Blanket – Smilecast 8
Security Blanket In this episode I discuss the need to have a security blanket of help on your caregiving duty, something to look to for comfort and hope. A survivor of the Miracle on the Hudson had the Red Cross. What is yours? My inspiration was my sister Diane. We...
5 Reasons Why You Should Understand Caregiver Stress
5 Reasons Why You Should Understand Caregiver Stress Caregiver stress – a topic often left unspoken, particularly with the emotions involved. Most especially for family caregivers, with guilt and confusion settling in when the line of duty and personal time seems to blur. As such, identifying several reasons on why...
Our Friday Song of the Week – I Want to Hold Your Hand
Our Friday Song of the Week – I Want to Hold Your Hand
Hospice Care- What You Need to Know – Smilecast 36
Hospice Care In this episode we take a look at hospice and palliative care. Hospice is really a part of a culture shift around death and dying. Having experienced this with my father-in-law and mother, I can attest to the dignity and beauty that it brings to someone’s end of...