Grief is Complicated

Grief is Complicated I had no idea that there was such a thing as Complicated Grief (CG). About 9 percent of bereaved older women experience CG, a serious and debilitating mental health problem associated with functional impairment and increased suicide risk. The symptoms can include prolonged grief, frequent thoughts and...

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HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL LONG-DISTANCE CAREGIVER – Smilecast 124

The Challenges of Being a Long-Distance Caregiver (from Sixty and Me) I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Amy Goyer, family caregiver expert for AARP, as part of our virtual Caregiver Smile Summit. We spoke about caregiving and being a long distance caregiver.  Amy has been a caregiver for her...

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A Mother’s Day Song – How Can We Thank You

A Mother’s Day Song I wrote this song for my mom some 30 years ago. I think I first performed it at her 65th birthday. That’s just four years away for me! I did it at our wedding. I did it on her 80th birthday, the week of 9/11 (the...

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Cosmetic Surgery for Seniors – Three Popular Options

Cosmetic Surgery For Seniors – Three Most Popular No-one is perfect, but lots of Americans are willing to pay a surgeon to help them inch a little closer to perfection – and this includes seniors. Recent research from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery found that over 84,000 people aged 65...

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Patient Experience Moments from The Aging Experience – Podcast

Perspectives on the Patient Experience Way back in two thousand something, I published an article called The Chief Experience Officer, which became a partial impetus behind the Cleveland Clinic’s initiative to start an office of patient experience and hire the first Chief Experience Officer. I still believe in the concept...

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