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....
How to Get Young People Involved in Aging
The Missing Piece to Motivate Student Involvement in Aging (contributed by Carol Marak, SeniorCare.com) The one industry that’s not running short on jobs is Gerontology and Geriatrics. However, attracting students to study the discipline runs thin. It could be due to lack of geriatrics-trained educators, absence of financial incentive, and...
Eating Chocolate Improves Cardiovascular Health
Researchers at the University Hospital Düsseldorf have studied the effects that dietary cocoa flavanols (chocolate) can have on the blood vessels of healthy, low-risk individuals with no signs or symptoms of cardiovascular disease. Flavanol is a naturally occurring antioxidant found in various types of plants. Its antioxidant qualities can be...
Prepare Your Home for Aging in Place
Age in Place – Simple Tips Here are a few simple improvements you can make to remain the king and queen of your castle and age in place. Go here.
Ideas for One on One Activities for Seniors
How to Engage Residents One on One Who Cannot or Will Not Participate in Groups Activity directors work hard planning engaging programs for residents. Yet there are still residents who by desire or illness refuse to leave their rooms or cannot or will not participate in group activities. Here is...
Home Care Industry Exploding – Interesting Infographic
Thanks to www.beindependenthomecare.ie/join-our-team.html for the contribution. An infographic by the team at Be Independent Home Care
Activities in Senior Care Homes – What to Expect; What to Demand
Activities in Senior Living The activity program for residents is at the heart of senior care communities. Here is a primer on nursing home and assisted living activities that can help both professionals and family caregivers understand the expectations and responsibilities associated with a quality program. Go here.
Hearing Aid Use Associated with Improved Cognitive Function in Elderly
Hearing Aid Use Associated with Improved Cognitive Function in Elderly A study conducted by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) found that older adults who used a hearing aid performed significantly better on cognitive tests than those who did not use a hearing aid, despite having poorer hearing. The...